On Nov. 1, 2026, CU will implement an updated State of Colorado pay plan to reflect a $19.29 minimum hourly rate and will provide compression increases to certain classified employees. To ensure pay equity, minimum wage increases will also be applied to university staff.
The Anschutz, Denver and Colorado Springs campuses, along with System Administration, will move from Taleo to PageUp for job posting and applicant tracking.
Some faculty with nine-month academic year contracts may choose to have their pay distributed over a longer period. Understand how these extended payouts align with fiscal year budgets and the general ledger.