Anomaly Increases. A salary anomaly exists whenever a faculty member or librarian is paid at a salary that is significantly lower than his or her colleagues in the same discipline (or closely related discipline) who have similar records of accomplishment and similar seniority, and where there exists no legitimate reason for the disparity (e.g., prior merit awards or a starting salary based on a prior distinguished record).
Anomaly Increases. Anomaly increases may be awarded as described below to address some effects of external market forces. A salary anomaly exists whenever a faculty member or librarian is paid at a salary that is significantly lower than his or her colleagues in the same discipline (or closely related discipline), and where there exists no legitimate reason for the disparity. Anomaly adjustments shall not counteract salary differences created by merit increases, by increases to individuals who have received retention increases under Section 26.7 of this Agreement, by the long-term compounding effects of early promotion to Associate Professor, by stipends, or by differences in prevailing market rates in sub-disciplines within a single department.
