<p>My boss recently came to me to let me know he was going to give a pay increase to my employees- as a morale booster and a reward for their above and beyond service. He and I recently had a conversation wherein I pointed out how hard my department had been working under very difficult circumstances. I think this was in response to that. </p>
<p>He did not indicate that I would be getting an increase. He just wanted me to know that he would be calling them in to let them know of their increase. </p>
<p>I don’t quite know how to react to this. I did not ask him whether I would be getting anything since it was pretty clear that he hadn’t brought it up. I feel weird. What do you all think this means?</p>
<p>That’s what it sounds like. I don’t know about you, but I would be very happy if my employees got a well-deserved raise. (I work at a non-profit and we’ve had no raises for a few years.) This would increase the likelihood that they will stay and not look elsewhere for work to keep up with the cost of living increases. You might need to have a separate conversation to ask about whether you’re up for a raise.</p>
<p>I am very happy that my employees will be getting a raise. I too work for a non-profit where raises have been minimal. </p>
<p>I guess this may sound selfish on my part, but if the raise is a “reward for a job well done” does this indicate that he doesn’t think I have done so well? I have been on the job for 1 year- I already asked for a performance review, which he indicates he doesn’t do except for once every three years or so.</p>
<p>If you feel you deserve a raise, there is nothing wrong with asking if your included. If your not it likely tells you an indication about the long term prospects with the company. Better to know now.</p>
<p>My recommendation is to say nothing beyond expressing appreciation. It is obvious your boss listened to your input about your good employees (good sign he respects you). You have only been there one year which is practically no time at all. Unless your business is different than all others, the budget is probably tight right now, and you’re a non-profit to boot. That means your boss freed up very tight money to respond to YOUR good advice.</p>
<p>There is a fine line between standing up for yourself and becoming a thorn-in-the-side. Keep your ears open and learn more about the overall functioning of your organization–like how often raises are given, what the overall budget looks like, etc. Maybe your boss considers raises for supervisors (like you) on a different cycle than for line employees. I’m just saying, learn the lay of the land before you start advocating for yourself. Then you can put your personal situation in context.</p>
<p>Out in the world–around here, anyway–people haven’t had raises in years in most government and non-profit businesses. For-profits are laying people off. Best of luck.</p>
<p>I have worked for both a non-profit and a sadly spiraling “no-profit.” In both cases, the management staff would often forgo raises and other perks in order to be able to cover raises for the employees. If you are not given a raise, it might simply have to do with how you are “categorized” in your boss’s mind, and not be connected to performance at all.</p>
<p>Thanks guys- I meet with my boss today and will thank him again for the employees raise and move on to other subjects. I am not going to bring up the subject of a raise for me. If he had planned to give me one, he would have told me already.</p>
<p>Money aside, a performance review only once every three years is completely inadequate. It needn’t be a formal process, but you are entitled to know how you’re doing and to discuss any issues either of you may have. I’s push on this, but keep it entirely separate from any discussion of salary–in fact at most workplaces, the performance review process is supposed to be handled independently, and at a different time of year, from compensation adjustments.</p>
<p>You never mix your performance discussion and your staff’s performance with your manager, otherwise it would appear to be self serving. I would thank my manager in giving my staff a raise. He did it based on your recommendation, and it should mean a great deal to you.</p>