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Salary Increase and Timing?
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 4:43 pm
by Jd1515
I started at a large (100+) regional office of a biglaw firm as a first year, and salary was set at a published rate for the first year. The firm is not lockstep. I'm now a second year and wondering how salary increases work. Will it be announced? Do I have to negotiate for it? Is there a cost of living adjustment? Google hasn't been helpful so far....
Re: Salary Increase and Timing?
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 4:46 pm
by jkpolk
you should ask HR these questions as that is what HR is for
Re: Salary Increase and Timing?
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 5:18 pm
by RaceJudicata
Have you had your review yet? Might find out then. And yeah, ask HR. This would be like searching google for whether your firm pays bi-weekly or semi-monthly. . . the answer, in all likelihood, won't be there.
Re: Salary Increase and Timing?
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 7:31 pm
by rpupkin
As others are suggesting, your firm's HR department (or other associates at your firm) are going to be the best source for you. I will note, however, that it's not uncommon for firms to wait until January 1 to bump up your class-year status. This kind of progression is typical in big law:
Oct. 16 - Dec. 16 (Stub-year status; paid as first-year associate)
Jan. 17 - Dec. 17 (First-year status; paid as first-year associate)
Jan. 18 - Dec. 18 (Second-year status; paid as second-year associate)
. . . and so on.