At work, when you get your yearly review for a raise do they back date it to the beginning of the year? ...?

Question

For example ... my sister gets a review at work 1 time a year .. If they do the reviews in April and she gets a .50 cent raise ... they backdate the raise from January 1st of that year. Because technically the raise is for that whole year? do you get it? Does your work do that?


im really curious because at my work we are supposed to have reviews in February but its now MAY and we haven’t got them ... so im trying to figure out if i get a raise if they will also back date to at least February (which is really when the raise should have taken effect)

note : the reason im asking on here is because im new at this job and i dont quite know how reviews work and so on ... and im too shy to ask my boss


Thanks for sharing!

Answer 1

You might ask HR.

Many companies make raises effective from the time they are given forward (no back dating) but it depends on the company.

But, if the company has put off reviews because they don't want to pay more $$ - well, sometimes they just don't have reviews . . . if the company isn't doing well financially, this happens a lot.

But, I don't know what the case is for you. You need to ask someone - if not your boss or HR - ask a more senior co-worker if they know.

Best of luck!

Answer 2

Hi - every company is different when it comes to raises and reviews. some places set an effective date and if they are past due, the increases are retroactive to the effective date. this is pretty common practice.

other companies make promises and don't deliver, or deliberately delay giving increases because it saves them a lot of money if those increases aren't retro.

and you should not be shy when it comes to your $$. there is nothing wrong with asking your boss how reviews work at your new company, and when they are effective. ask an experienced co-worker if you really are uncomfortable asking the boss.

good luck.

Answer 3

Rarely is pay back dated. If you were to be given a raise, it will probably be from the pay period immediately following notification, which may be verbal.

As for annual performance reviews, this is an indication of poor management skills. What else is sliding within your company? You can always ask very specificially for your personal review, don't worry about your coworkers. By pinning your boss down, you are making it clear this matters to you and is important.

Good luck..

Answer 4

It all depends on when the review period is and company policy. For example, they might do an annual review for April to March, in which case the raise might not take effect until April. Each company can set their own policies regarding raise policy and time periods, so it varies widely from company to company.

Human Resources or Personnel, whatever they call it, can tell you for sure!

Answer 5

My dad always said the wheel that squeaks is the one that gets the oil! My daughter was in the same situation with her review. She kept letting it slide and didn't get her review or raise. Then the company split and she ended up NOT getting a raise because they formed a new company. Better to ask and be refused than not to ask and not to recieve one. Now up and get going!