Pay, raises & COLA

General wage increases, COLA, progression, overtime rates, and when raises take effect.

• How do COLA (cost-of-living) adjustments work at UPS? — COLA kicks in when CPI rises past a contractual threshold, adding cents-per-hour to the wage rate on set review dates.
• What are the general wage increases (GWI) in the UPS contract? — GWIs are flat dollar raises that apply on August 1 each contract year to top-rate employees, with separate ladders for progression and part-time.
• What is the overtime rate after 8 hours at UPS? — Most UPS Teamsters earn time-and-a-half after 8 hours per day. Some supplements add double-time triggers.
• What's the difference between progression pay and top rate at UPS? — Progression is the multi-year wage ladder new hires climb; top rate is the contractual maximum hourly rate for the classification.
• When do UPS contract raises take effect each year? — General wage increases land on August 1 of each contract year. Progression steps move on the employee's seniority anniversary.