Merit Salary Increases. Effective August 8, 2009, the University shall provide a merit pool to each department/unit equal to one percent (1%) of the total base salary of employees in the department/unit as of May 6, 2009. All employees who are not members of a department/unit shall be grouped together and treated as a department/unit for the purpose of calculating and providing merit salary increases. Merit salary increases shall be provided to eligible employees in each department/unit according to the following criteria and procedures.
Merit Salary Increases. Employees shall be eligible for merit salary increases at the first of the month following:
a. Completion of the initial twelve (12) months of service;
b. Completion of a trial service following promotion; and
c. Annual periods after (a) or (b) above until the employee has reached the top of the salary range. Merit salary increases shall be made upon recommendation of the employee's immediate supervisor based on a performance-based system and approval of the Appointing Authority. Employees shall receive a merit salary increase on their eligibility date if the employee is not at the top of the salary range, and provided the employee’s performance has not been deficient. Employees who do not receive an annual merit salary increase shall receive timely notice of deficient performance or conduct during the evaluation period. Employees shall receive timely notice of deficient performance or conduct during the evaluation period. Employees shall receive a notice related to the deficiencies as they are noted prior to the completion of the performance evaluation period. Such notice shall provide the employee with reasonable opportunity to correct the problem prior to the end of the evaluation period.If a merit increase is not granted on the eligibility date, the employee's eligibility date is retained no longer than eleven (11) months. If the increase is subsequently granted within eleven (11) months, it shall be effective on the first of the following month and shall not be retroactive.
Merit Salary Increases. If in-state, undergraduate tuition increases of 3.0% or more over Fall 2007 levels take effect for the Spring 2008 semester, then effective January 1, 2008 and retroactive to Effective August 8, 20067, the University shall provide merit salary increases to each department/unit equal to zero one and two-tenths percent (0.0 1.01.2%) of the total base salary of employees in the department/unit, as of May 6, 20076. All employees who are not members of a department/unit shall be grouped together and treated as a department/unit for the purpose of calculating and providing merit salary increases. Merit salary increases shall be provided to eligible employees in each department/unit according to the following criteria and procedures.
Merit Salary Increases. Effective August 8, 2016, the University shall provide merit salary increases to each department/unit equal to one and three-quarters percent (1.75%) of the total base salary of employees in the department/unit as of August 7, 2016. All employees who are not members of a department/unit shall be grouped together and treated as a department/unit for the purpose of calculating and providing merit salary increases. Merit salary increases shall be provided to eligible employees in each department/unit who are in an employment relationship with the University prior to May 7, 2016; who remain in an in-unit employment relationship at the date of implementation; and meet the following criteria and procedures.
Merit Salary Increases. Employees shall be eligible for merit salary increases on their date of hire following:
A) Completion of the initial twelve (12) months of service;
B) Completion of a trial service following promotion; and
C) Annual periods after (a) or (b) above until the employee has reached the top of the salary range. Merit salary increases shall be made upon recommendation of the employee's immediate supervisor and approval of the Appointing Authority. Employees rated in Categories 4 and 5 shall not receive an increase. The Agency shall give written notice to an employee of withholding of a merit salary increase prior to the eligibility date, including a statement of the reason(s) it is being withheld. If a merit increase is not granted on the eligibility date, the employee's eligibility date is retained no longer than eleven (11) months. If the increase is subsequently granted within eleven (11) months, it shall be effective on the first of the following month and shall not be retroactive.
Merit Salary Increases. Each academic unit shall develop a Performance Rubric and a Merit Application Form for the purposes of assigning annual performance scores on a whole number scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high). The Performance Rubric, which is subject to approval of Oakland, shall be developed and reviewed by the academic unit in consultation with the appropriate xxxx or director. The Performance Rubric shall be consistent with the academic unit’s approved Review Statement and Workload Policy. Proposed Performance Rubrics and Merit Application forms shall be submitted to the applicable xxxx by December 15. By January 31, Oakland shall either approve the documents as submitted, or return them with suggested revisions to the academic unit for reconsideration. If necessary, the academic unit shall submit revised documents by February 28. If Oakland does not approve the revised documents by March 15, Oakland shall meet with the chair, or designated faculty member in units without chairs, to resolve the differences. If an agreement cannot be reached by April 1, the final documents shall be as last provided by Oakland. Revision and re-approval of an academic unit’s Performance Rubric and Merit Application Form may be initiated by either Oakland or the academic unit, and shall follow the procedures and schedule described above. Absent a request for revision or reapproval, the previous year’s Performance Rubric and Merit Application Form shall remain applicable. The Association shall receive copies of all approved Performance Rubrics within thirty (30) working days of Oakland approval.
a. By May 15 of each year, each faculty member shall submit to their department chair (or other unit-designated faculty member in units without chairs) and Oakland an annual activity report, using the approved Merit Application Form and consistent with the approved Performance Rubric. The activities reported shall be limited to those from the previous May 1 through April 30.
b. By June 1 of each year, each academic unit shall provide Oakland with a proposed performance score for each faculty member in the academic unit by applying the unit’s Performance Rubric to the contents of the faculty member’s activity report. Oakland shall consolidate the scores into the appropriate merit pay groups of paragraph 79.
c. The performance scores shall be used by Oakland to distribute merit salary increases. Oakland, in consultation with the department chairs (or other unit- designated faculty member in units without c...
Merit Salary Increases. Effective December 16, 2016, for the 2016-2017 year, the 39 University shall provide merit salary increases to each department/unit equal to one and one-half 40 percent (1.5%) of the total base salary of employees in the department/unit as of August 12, 2016. 41 All employees who are not members of a department/unit shall be grouped together and treated as a 42 department/unit for the purpose of calculating and providing merit salary increases. Merit salary 43 increases shall be provided to eligible employees in each department/unit who are in an 44 employment relationship with the University prior to May 7, 2016; who remain in an in-unit 45 employment relationship at the date of implementation; and who meet the following criteria and 46 procedures.
Merit Salary Increases a.. Employees shall be eligible for merit salary increased on their date of hire following: • Completion of the initial twelve (12) months of service; • Completion of a trial service following promotion; and • Annual periods after (a) or (b) above until the employee has reached the top of the salary range. Merit salary increases shall be made upon recommendation by the employee’s immediate supervisor and approval of the Appointing Authority or designee. The Agency shall give written notice to an employee of withholding of a merit salary increase prior to the eligibility date, including a statement of the reason(s) it is being withheld. If a merit increase is not granted on the eligibility date, the employee’s eligibility date is retained no longer than eleven (11) months. If the increase is subsequently granted within eleven (11) months, it shall be effective immediately and shall not be retroactive.
Merit Salary Increases. Effective August 8, 2016; and August 8, 2017August 8, 2014 for the 2014-2015 year, the University shall provide merit salary increases to each department/unit equal to two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the total base salary of employees in the department/unit as of May 7, 2014 of that year. All employees who are not members of a department/unit shall be grouped together and treated as a department/unit for the purpose of calculating and providing merit salary increases. Merit salary increases shall be provided to eligible employees in each department/unit according to the following criteria and procedures.
Merit Salary Increases. (a) Employees shall be eligible for consideration for merit salary increases following:
(1) completion of the initial twelve (12) months of service;
(2) completion of six (6) months of service following promotion;
(3) annual periods after (1) or (2) above until the employee has reached the top step of the salary range.
1 See attached Letter of Agreement (Step Increases).
(b) The employee shall receive the increase on the first of the month following intervals prescribed under this Article.
(c) The immediate supervisor shall give written notice to an employee of withholding of a merit salary increase at least thirty (30) calendar days before the eligibility date, including a statement of the reason(s) it is being withheld.
