Annual Increases for Non-Bargaining Employees
Revised Policy Effective July 1, 2003

As explained in a May 22 letter from Dr. Miller and Mr. Peterson, due to the financial problems affecting all of Johns Hopkins Medicine,* we must take steps to curb a serious budget deficit. Rather than resort to significant layoffs or reductions in salaries or benefits - the means used by most businesses to recover from hard times - we are taking actions related to annual increases.

Effective July 1, 2003, the following policy will be implemented regarding annual increases for non-bargaining employees and faculty of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine:

• For all non-bargaining unit employees and faculty, including officers and deans, the effective date for annual increases will be delayed by three months.
  
  
• Equity adjustments and promotions through reclassifications will still be allowed.
  
  
• Anniversary dates will not be changed at this time. Performance appraisals will still be due on a 12-month basis, regardless of the new date that an increase is granted. For example, an employee who is due for his or her annual increase on July 1, 2003, would not receive the increase until October 1, 2003, and would be eligible for another increase on July 1, 2004, assuming financial circumstances permit. A written performance appraisal, however, should be done for July 1, 2003.

We appreciate your understanding as we work our way through a difficult period.

*While each entity will have slightly different plans, this policy affects all non-bargaining employees and faculty at all Johns Hopkins Medicine affiliates, including The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.