<prompt> Human: Hi everyone, posting from an alt. Im a salaried Engineer and the company I work at conducts a performance review every 15 months followed by a salary raise. For my most recent review I completed several high-level projects and received high marks on every checkbox. I had my weekly progress meeting with my supervisor and when I asked when my pay raise would go through I was informed that the paperwork would not be submitted until the most recent project that I was assigned in November 2017 was completed as an incentive for me to push on the project. There was no expectation or project deadline that prompted that the project should be closed during the 15 month time period that the performance review encompassed. The project in question is one that undoubtedly takes several months to complete; a fact that my supervisor is very well aware of. So now my raise will likely be delayed until the end of Q1early Q2. For additional context I am receiving tuition reimbursement from the company as I am currently in the process of completing my Masters Degree. And I almost feel that, this is being used as leverage for me to be complicit in this situation, but oh well..So Im thinking I do the following:Schedule a meeting with my supervisor and my supervisors boss, the VP who may have actually been the one to make the decision to delay the raise, to discuss how I feel my pay raise should be reflective of my last performance review and not be tied into new projects. Additionally if that doesnt work, my Plan B would be to ask to have my raise increase incorporate the closure of this project.What do you guys think I should do? Again I greatly appreciate your time and assistance on this matter.  <response>: And I almost feel that, this is being used as leverage for me to be complicit in this situationIt definitely is. Theyre not overlooking a major perk when deciding how to negotiate your comp. What do you guys think I should do?Interview elsewhere. See what else is out there. Maybe someone will pick up the tab for your masters or pay you enough that it doesnt matter. Or maybe your current company is compensating you fairly. Right now you have no idea and your plan is to ask for if theyd please give you some more money please. 