Employee Eligibility
Classified Employees:
Classified employees who were employed in a full-time position on or before February 25, 2025, and remain employed in a full-time position as of May 25, 2025, with no break in service and who received a rating of “Contributor” or above on their last performance evaluation and have no active written notices under the Standards of Conduct issued within the preceding 12-month period (May 25, 2024 – May 25, 2025).
A&P Faculty:
A&P Faculty who were employed in a full-time position on or before February 25, 2025, and remain employed in a full-time position as of May 25, 2025, with no break in service and who hold a satisfactory performance rating.
Instructional Faculty:
Instructional Faculty who were employed in a full-time position on or before February 25, 2025, and remain employed in a full-time position as of May 25, 2025, with no break in service and who hold a satisfactory performance rating.
Wage Employees
Wage employees who were employed in a wage position on or before February 16, 2025, and remain employed in a wage position as of May 16, 2025, with no break in service and who are performing satisfactorily.
Adjunct Faculty
Academic Affairs determined that adjunct faculty who were employed on or before February 25, 2025, who taught in Fall 2024 or Spring 2025, and who hold a satisfactory performance rating are eligible for the bonus.
Please contact Academic Affairs if you have questions regarding adjunct faculty eligibility.
Part-time A&P Faculty (TNT/RNT)
Part-time A&P Faculty who were employed on or before February 25, 2025, and re
Classified/A&P Faculty/Instructional Faculty
Eligible full-time classified staff, A&P faculty, and instructional faculty will receive the one-time bonus effective May 25, 2025, which will be paid on the June 16, 2025, pay advice.
Wage Employees
Eligible wage employees will receive a one-time bonus effective May 16, 2025, which will be paid on the June 16, 2025, pay advice.
Adjunct Faculty
Eligible adjunct faculty will receive a one-time bonus effective May 25, 2025, which will be paid on the June 16, 2025, pay advice.
Part-time A&P Faculty (TNT/RNT)
Eligible part-time A&P faculty will receive a one-time bonus effective May 25, 2025, which will be paid on the June 16, 2025, pay advice.
This bonus is performance-based. A three-month period provides a reasonable time to assess the performance progress of a new employee.
Employees transferring to JMU from another state agency with no break in service are eligible for the bonus. The employee must have been hired at the previous agency before February 25, 2025, and must also meet the previously mentioned performance criteria.
This bonus is not optional and must be supported by the sponsoring department. The bonus is funded and paid for by the grant. Please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs if you have questions regarding grants or contracts.
Employees on leave without pay status will receive the bonus when they return to an active working status.
Yes. The bonus is performance-based. Employees must have received a rating of “Contributor” (or equivalent) on their latest performance evaluation or more recent interim evaluation to be eligible for the bonus.
No. Employees must remain actively employed on May 25, 2025, to be eligible for the bonus.
Effect on Employees’ Compensation
Eligible full-time employees will see the bonus in their June 16, 2025, pay advice.
Eligible wage, adjunct, and part-time A&P Faculty will also see the bonus in their June 16, 2025, pay advice.
No. There is no change in base pay.
Otherwise-qualified employees who are on short-term disability or other paid leave will receive the bonus on May 25, 2025.
Employees on long-term disability-working will also receive the bonus on May 25, 2025. The bonus does not apply to individuals who are on long-term disability-non-working.
Employees on leave without pay are not eligible for the bonus until they return to an active working status or are placed on paid leave.
