PULLMAN, Wash., Sept. 25 -- Washington State University issued the following news release:

Eligible faculty and administrative professional employees across the Washington State University system will receive salary increases effective Oct. 1.

The 2026 salary-increase allocation is 1% for eligible employees in both groups. The increases will be processed centrally in Workday in early to mid-October and included in employees' Oct. 26 paychecks.

Faculty

Faculty salary increases will be merit-based, with eligibility determined in part by annual reviews. Faculty members generally must have received a rating of satisfactory or higher based on established review criteria.

The merit review and approval process began in late August and will co...