Human Resources and Benefits

  • Career Progression Application Window: Now Open

    Dear UCPEA Colleagues and/or their Supervisors:  

    The next Career Progression application window is now open and will close on Wednesday, September 30.    

    This email is being sent to all UCPEA employees and their supervisors.  Receipt of this email does not indicate eligibility.  Please review the full list of Career Progression application eligibility requirements on the Career Progression website, under the “Eligibility” section. 

    IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR THIS APPLICATION PERIOD: 

    For Employees 

    • Employees are encouraged to meet with their supervisor to discuss progress toward the established competencies outlined in their approved Career Progression Framework.  
    • The application must exactly MATCH the competencies listed on the employee’s Framework.  
    • Applications that do not match the competencies on the approved Framework will be returned and may be denied. 
    • For assistance identifying the appropriate individual to input into the Career Progression Financial Approver (Management Employee) on the Kuali form, please visit: CP Financial Approvers.  

    For Supervisors 

    • Supervisors should regularly engage in conversations with their staff regarding progress through the established competencies stated in their respective Career Progression Frameworks. 
    • Supervisors should continue working with their HR Associate to provide Job Specifications or Career Progression Frameworks.  
    • Supervisors will review employee applications and provide a disposition through the Kuali Build workflow.  
    • Supervisors must evaluate and determine if an employee has successfully demonstrated achievement of all competencies for that rank, as defined by the Framework. 

     

    ANTICIPATED TIMELINES:  

    • Now: Units are updating Career Progression Frameworks and submitting Frameworks to HR for approval.  Supervisors are also meeting with employees to review frameworks and their progression eligibility.     
    • Friday, August 28: Career Progression Application Form opens in Kuali.    
    • Wednesday, September 30: Career Progression Application Form closes. No new submissions will be accepted after this date.    
    • Wednesday, October 7: Any applications in progress with employees must be submitted by the end of the day.     
    • Wednesday, October 14: Deadline for supervisors to complete their review and approval.   
    • Monday, October 19: Deadline for Org Heads to complete their review and approval. 
    • Friday, October 23: Deadline for the CP Financial Approver to complete their review and approval. 
    • Friday, November 6: Deadline for Human Resources to complete its review.  
    • Week of November 16 or November 23: Human Resources will communicate the outcomes of the Career Progression applications to employees and their supervisors.    

    FUNDING: 

    As announced on August 18th, salary increases tied to career progression will not be approved for the September 2026 period due to current fiscal constraints. Eligible employees are still encouraged to apply. Supervisors and managers will review and evaluate all applications, and any that meet the advancement criteria will be held for processing in the March 2027 or subsequent application period. These applications will not need to be resubmitted. 

    We encourage employees, supervisors, and managers to review the guidance materials on the Career Progression program at the Career Progression website. 

     

    Please reach out to your HR Associate with any questions. 

    For more information, contact: Workforce Solutions at workforce@uconn.edu