Discussed by ADCOM: 1/9/96
Revised: 2/20/96
I. The view of the administration is that any salary increase is to be justified on the basis of meritorious performance. My view is:
Meritorious performance for faculty implies meeting or exceeding the Faculty Workload Policy discussed and approved by ADCOM. This expectation is that faculty should simultaneously A) "engage in well-regarded physics or astrophysics research"; B) "teach responsibly at a frequency which is in line with peer research-intensive institutions"; and C) "render adequate service to the Department, the College, the University, or the public".
An avoidance of research, teaching which is not seriously undertaken, or service which is not responsibly provided will likely result in salary adjustments which are less than Standard .
There are exceptions to this general guide to salary adjustments: In general, an exceptional concentration on especially noteworthy teaching may compensate for a lack of concentration on research. It will not likely compensate for an absence of research, unless special arrangements are made, or a considerable increase in service is arranged as a negotiated plan.
II. Determination of salary raises within the Department is the responsibility of the Chairperson. I rely heavily on the Salary Review Committee for advice on these matters, but also reserve the opportunity to interview the interested group Executive Secretaries about an individual faculty member's performance.
III. I am particularly troubled by the low average raise amounts. My tendency will be to bias raise rates in favor of junior and middle-rank, exceptional faculty. This is based on my belief that the 1980's in particular resulted in higher scales than are possible during these days of austerity.
Ý PA Standard Salary raises. Traditionally, we considered the mean raise as our Standard. My strategy may vary from year to year and may occassionally be biased toward defining Standard to mean equal dollar raises, as opposed to equal average raises. I will notify ADCOM each spring which of these measures I will define as the PA Standard.