WMU board approves pay increases, benefit adjustments for full-time faculty

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Voting during a special virtual meeting Oct. 16, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees unanimously approved salary increases and adjustments to health care benefits and insurance for faculty represented by the WMU chapter of the American Association of University Professors (WMU-AAUP).

The approved compensation changes include a retroactive 4% across-the-board raise for the 2024-25 fiscal year and a 3.25% across-the-board raise for 2025-26. Faculty members will also receive a one-time payment of $1,000 at the start of the fall 2025 semester.

This year’s contract negotiations between WMU administration and the WMU-AAUP focused on economic compensation, health care benefits and insurance, aligning with the agreement’s plan for 2024 negotiations. The union’s full, five-year contract remains in effect through Sept. 4, 2026.

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