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520.100 Aggregate Salary Base.

The Aggregate Salary Base used to calculate available dollars for salary adjustments shall consist of the sum of the previous fiscal year's actual base salary of eligible Members. Eligibility for the following provisions shall be limited to those Members who also were Members during the previous academic year.

521.000 Salary adjustments:

521.110 FY 07:

Compensation Pool shall be comprised of 4% of the aggregate salary base. 1% shall be delivered in equal dollars to all members who demonstrate satisfactory performance. 2% shall be delivered on the basis of merit. No less than 1% of the aggregate salary base identified from the special compensation pool shall be used for merit, retention or market adjustments.

521.120 FY 08:

Compensation Pool shall be comprised of 3% of the aggregate salary base. 1% shall be delivered in equal dollars to all members who demonstrate satisfactory performance. 2% shall be delivered on the basis of merit. Any additional funds allocated for salary adjustment shall be used for additional merit, retention or market adjustments.

521.130 FY 09:

Compensation Pool shall be comprised of 3% of the aggregate salary base. 1% shall be delivered in equal dollars to all members who demonstrate satisfactory performance. 2% shall be delivered on the basis of merit. Any additional funds allocated for salary adjustment shall be used for additional merit, retention or market adjustments.

521.200 Grievability.

The employer's decision to grant or deny any merit adjustment shall be grievable only through step 3 of the grievance procedure provided by this agreement.

521.300 Overload Pay.

Compensation for overload pay shall be a minimum of $850.00 per credit hour for FY 07; $875.00 for FY 08; and $900.00 for FY 09.

521.400 Promotions (UMC).

Standard increases for promotion and/or tenure will be awarded in accordance with the “Academic Salary Memo” as amended from time to time.

521.500 Floor Adjustments.

Following the determination of all previously described adjustments, the Employer annually will ensure that each Member's nine-month appointment base salary in their second contract or after their third year of service, and in all subsequent years, exceeds the following values: Instructor (9404) $27,500; Assistant Professor (9403) $30,000; Associate Professor (9402) $35,000; and Full Professor (9401) $40,000.

521.600 Regent's Professorships.

The employer may elect any member a Regent's Professor.

521.700 Awards.

The employer reserves the authority to grant any member an award.