Additional Pay

Additional pay to Northwestern employees beyond their normal regular pay is only authorized under special circumstances and conditions. Please see the Office of Human Resources webpage on Additional Pay for the full submission process.

Additional pay is commonly charged to non-sponsored funds. If requesting additional pay on sponsored projects, additional justification is needed (upload as attachments to the Online Additional Pay request in myHR, or include these in addition to the completed Additional Pay Form if submitting via email):

REQUIRED: Justification for Additional Pay from Sponsored Projects; Additional Pay Rate of Pay Calculator and supporting documentation (e.g., myHR salary panel screenshot or market competitive rate support); and final budget justification.
AS APPLICABLE: relevant sponsor documentation; Over 90 Day Memo

For more information please visit:

Human Resources Additional Pay Process

Human Resources Online Additional Pay Guide