Common use of Qualifications For Merit Raises Clause in Contracts

Qualifications For Merit Raises. To be considered for a merit raise a faculty member must make significant contributions to the reputation of Camden County College, beyond contractual responsibilities. No activity for which the College provides compensation or release time is considered meritorious unless the value of the contribution significantly exceeds the compensation and/or release time provided by the College for the activity. The following activities will be considered meritorious: 1. Publication of a scholarly or artistic work in either print or electronic form by a commercial publisher or university press in which the author is not required to financially contribute to either the publicity or publication costs. (Customized textbooks are excluded). 2. Publication of scholarly articles or artistic works in a refereed journal in either print or electronic form. 3. Creation and presentation of an artistic work with evidence of significant public and/or critical response and approval. 4. A record of scholarly or artistic presentations to the community with evidence of significant public and/or critical response and approval related to the discipline in which the faculty member is employed by the College. 5. Recognition of significant contributions to the teaching profession or discipline in which the faculty member is employed by the College by major state and national organizations or government agencies. 6. Acquisition of grants, other financial contributions or other activities that significantly contribute to the furtherance of the College’s mission and strategic goals.