2025-26 Academic HR Memos
Updated: July 06, 2026
Across-the-Board (ATB) and Merit (PTR/5%) Salary Increase for July 1, 2026 and Minimum Salaries (PDAD&C #50) – Jun 22, 2026
As a follow-up to PDAD&C #48 regarding ATB, salary increases for faculty members and librarians for July 1, 2026 have now been awarded at interest arbitration. ATB and PTR/Merit will be paid to faculty members and librarians in the July 2026 monthly pay run.
Update to Faculty and Librarian Salary Minimums Effective July 1, 2026 (PDAD&C #49) – Jun 22, 2026
The University Administration and UTFA have reached an agreement to amend salary minimums effective July 1, 2026. They raise the salary floors for tenure stream associate professors, assistant professors, and assistant professors (conditional); all teaching stream professorial ranks; and floors for Librarian I and II.
Across-the-Board (ATB) Salary Increases for Faculty Members and Librarians Effective July 1, 2026 (PDAD&C #48) – Jun 22, 2026
We have received an interest arbitration award for ATB salary increases and benefit improvements for the July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 period.
Agreement on Across-the-Board (ATB) Salary Increases for Faculty Members and Librarians Retroactive to July 1, 2025, and New Overload Stipend Rate (PDAD&C #25) – Feb 6, 2026
This memo provide details concerning the arbitration award regarding Across-the-Board (ATB) salary increases for faculty members and librarians, with important information concerning the retroactive payment of the July 1, 2025 ATB increase and how this should be implemented.
July 1, 2025 Across-the-Board Increase (ATB) for Faculty Members and Librarians – Jan 23, 2026
We have now received the arbitration award that provides for a 2.5% ATB increase retroactive to July 1, 2025. The award is available here. This retroactive increase, including the required adjustments to all overload stipends, will be processed in the March 2026 monthly pay run.
Implementation of Changes to the University of Toronto Workload Policy and Procedures for Faculty and Librarians (WLPP) (PDAD&C #8) – Sept 12, 2025
As per PDAD&C #3, this memo provides details on the changes to the University of Toronto Workload Policy and Procedures for Faculty and Librarians (WLPP) as awarded by Arbitrator Eli Gedalof in July 2025.
Invitation to Apply — Provost’s Leadership Academy – Sept 19, 2025
The Provost’s Leadership Academy identifies, engages, and supports mid-career faculty members in the tenure stream and teaching stream with interests and capacities for future University leadership. Applications for the 2026 Provost’s Leadership Academy cohort are now being accepted. The deadline to apply is October 31.