Common use of Merit Raise Computation Clause in Contracts

Merit Raise Computation. An overall score is calculated, rounded to the nearest 10th, based on the relative weights assigned to teaching, scholarship, and service as specified in the department bylaws. In this calculation, the following values are assigned in each area: "unsatisfactory" = 1, "satisfactory" = 2, "meritorious" = 3, "outstanding" = 4, and "extraordinary" = 5. An aggregate overall score of less than two (2) points shall be considered unsatisfactory and shall disqualify the bargaining unit faculty member from participation in the merit pool. For example, if teaching is awarded forty percent (40%), research is awarded forty percent (40%), and service is awarded twenty percent (20%); the bargaining unit faculty member receives individual scores of two (2) for teaching, two (2) for research, and one (1) for service. The weighted scores would be 0.8 for teaching, 0.8 for research and 0.2 for service for an aggregate overall score of 1.8 which would disqualify the bargaining unit faculty member from participation in the merit pool. The merit raise mi for an individual bargaining unit faculty member will be determined as follows: where M is the total merit pool for the Member’s department, r is the percentage merit increase specified by the applicable contract section.