Many people work for years at a job without ever getting a raise that covers more than the cost of living increases. Most companies leave it to the employee to actively ask for a raise, and many employees are unsure how to do this in the best way. Writing a letter asking for a salary increment is the best way to go about this process. The letter should include reasons why the employee feels they
. deserve a raise, including specific examples. The employee should also state an amount that they would like to receive, which they can then negotiate up or down with the employer. The letter should always use formal professional tones and not come across as pushy. An employer wants to hear how the employee is helping the company and why they think they deserve a higher salary, they do not want to hear ultimatums.SUNY Geneseo, considered New York's Public Honors College, has an excellent letter requesting a raise in salary. This is located at http://www.geneseo.edu/~payper/forms/Form_UUP_ProfPromotionSalary.pdf. While this letter is meant for employees of the university, it is also a useful reference for anyone writing this type of a letter. The letter asks for supporting documentation, including recent performance evaluations, letters of recommendations and other papers. These are good examples for anyone writing a letter requesting a raise to have on hand when they submit their own letter.The Letter Barn, online at http://letterbarn.blogspot.com/2009/05/sample-pay-raise-letters.html, has several sample letters asking for a salary increment raise. All of these are written in the most effective prose to entice an employer to grant the request. Users can enter their personal details and change some of the text to include their job performance and other details. Then, just print the letter and submit it to a supervisor, or the human resources staff.More reference links: http://www.geneseo.edu/~payper/forms/Form_UUP_ProfPromotionSalary.pdf http://letterbarn.blogspot.com/2009/05/sample-pay-raise-letters.html
