ETSU trustees approve staff salary increases

East Tennessee State University trustees approved salary increases for hundreds of staff on Friday, following similar raises for faculty just months earlier. The adjustments were made due to efficiencies and market studies showing pay levels are below national standards. On Friday, nearly 600 staff members whose salaries are below the market range received emails notifying them that their salaries will be increased. Friday’s meeting also included the final approval of a 5% hike in undergraduate tuition and fees for the coming academic year and information about the university’s upcoming lease of the historic Ashe Street Courthouse from the City of Johnson City.