Common use of Salary Inversions Clause in Contracts

Salary Inversions. It is the intent of Northern Michigan University to remedy inappropriate salary inversions resulting from promotions. The University and the Association agree to institute a Faculty Salary Inversion Review Committee, composed of three (3) members appointed by the Association and three (3) members appointed by the PVPA A to monitor salary inversions that may arise from the promotion structure in the 2021-2026 Agreement and to recommend adjustments to the PVPAA. The Review Committee shall meet and make its recommendations to the PVPA A as soon after salary increases have been implemented as practicable. A potential salary inversion arises when the salary of a newly promoted faculty member is greater than colleagues at the same rank and in the same discipline. Not every inversion needs to be adjusted, however. If a faculty member with extraordinary attainments and accompanying above average salary is promoted and has a post-promotion salary larger than others at the new rank, then there is no prima facie reason to adjust the inverted salaries.