Career Progress Increment. Effective July 1 of each year, each Employee who in the judgment of the Vice- President (Academic and Research) is performing his or her duties adequately, except those hired for new appointments as of July 1 of that year, shall receive a career progress increment for the Academic Year, an increment to normal salary amounting to no less than 5% of the salary floor for Assistant Professor effective July 1 of that year, as established in Article 18.01 of this Agreement. Employees hired for successive limited-term appointments shall not, for the present purpose, be considered new Employees. The Employer shall notify the Employee in writing if they are not receiving a career progress increment with the reasons why. A copy shall be forwarded to the Union.
