Salary Review Program

• What is salary review program?

  Salary review is the AAUP contract mandated process (Article XII.C). 

   

• What documents are reviewed for salary review?

  According to Article XXIV.I.C.1 of the AAUP contract “Each faculty member’s annual report should consist of (a) an updated professional record last three (3) years ; (b) a summary of the teaching evaluations for the last three (3) years.  

  1. Professional Record
  2. Teaching Grids
  3. SOM Executive Committee would also prefer an updated CV

  According to Article XII.B.4.b and Article XXIV.II.A.2 and C.1–4 of the AAUP contract “Each academic staff member’s annual report should consist of (a) an updated professional record (last 3 years)."

  1. Updated professional record (last 3 years).
• How are ratings determined?

  Evaluation of faculty members shall be based on their contributions in scholarly or creative activity, teaching, and service. In reviewing the performance of faculty members, their productivity over an extended period of time may be considered, with emphasis placed on the last three years.

  Ratings is a three-step process; the documents submitted by the faculty member are reviewed by the departmental salary committee, the School of Medicine salary committee, and the Dean.

  Ratings are determined by comparing the faculty/academic staff member’s self-reported activities for the past three years against the expectations outlined by rank and track in the SOM Factors. Three ratings are given (Faculty: Research/Scholarship, Teaching, and Service; Academic Staff: Job Performance, Professional Achievement, and Service).  

  A rating of satisfactory means the individual is meeting the requirements/expectations of their current rank and track. A rating of less than satisfactory indicates that an individual is performing at a level substantially below the unit’s factors and norms. If a faculty/academic staff member does not fall into the less than satisfactory category, they should be rated as satisfactory. 

• Can I appeal?

  Per Article XII.C.6 faculty cannot grieve selective salary adjustments.

  Per the September 17, 2024 Letter of Agreement: Academic Staff Salary Review Process and Committees; academic staff can request a reconsideration by the University academic staff tenure and promotion committee within 10 working days of ratings notification from the SOM academic staff salary committee.

• Implications of nonparticipation

  Faculty and academic staff are required to participate in the selective salary process (Article XXIV.I.C.1 or Article XXIV.II.C.I)

  For Faculty, failure to participate in the annual process shall result in no travel support, and no credit toward sabbatical leaves. Failure to participate in the annual review process two (2) times or more in any five (5)-year period shall also result in the forfeiture of any across-the-board raise.

  For Academic Staff, failure to participate in the annual salary review process two (2) times in any five (5)-year period shall also result in the forfeiture of any across-the-board raise.