Salary Reconsideration

SCOPE: 

This policy applies to contract salaries of all full-time faculty, and part-time tenurestream and tenured faculty, and to all regular full-time and part-time and staff not covered by collective bargaining agreements. It does not include summer-term or overload payments paid to full-time faculty or salaries of part-time appointment stream faculty.

POLICY:

Salary increases are based on annual evaluations and supervisor recommendations. Eligible faculty and staff members can request reconsideration of salary increases through the procedure below. All appeals must be made within ten (10) working days following notification of the salary increment, as determined by the postmark on the notification envelope, the date stamp on the electronic delivery (e.g., email or otherwise) or the date the letter was delivered to the employee, whichever is sooner.

Refer to University Policy ER 14 (formerly 07-09-01)

PROCEDURE:

1. Within ten (10) working days after receiving notification of the salary increase, an individual may request a meeting with the department chair/director to request reconsideration. In the case of the Office of the Dean, the individual should address the appeal to their immediate supervisor. The appeal must be in writing, addressed to the department chair/director, and supported by appropriate evidence and documentation (e.g., self and supervisor merit evaluations/performance appraisals). The department chair/director will either accept, in whole or in part, or reject the concerns raised within the next five (5) working days and notify the individual.
2. If the chair/director’s reconsideration is positive, the chair/director will make a new salary recommendation to the Dean within the next five (5) working days. Such recommendations should be supported by appropriate evidence and documentation. The Dean will render a decision to the individual requesting consideration in writing within the next ten (10) working days.
3. If the chair/director reaffirms the original salary decision, the individual can appeal to the Dean. The request must be in writing and addressed to the Dean within the next five (5) working days. The appeal should be supported by appropriate evidence. The Dean will render a decision to the individual requesting consideration in writing within the next ten (10) working days.
4. For individuals reporting to the Dean, the initial appeal will be made to the Dean. If the Dean reaffirms the original salary decision, the individual may appeal to the Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences (SVC-HS). The timeframe remains the same, except for SVC-HS review, which may require additional time for approval.

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