Common use of Salary Step System Clause in Contracts

Salary Step System. Faculty salaries in the bargaining unit will be assigned according to the following step system. A. Annual Tenure and Tenured Faculty. For annual tenure and tenured faculty, there will be 32-step salary step system (Salary Schedule Part A, which will be a 33- step salary step system beginning Fall 2006), starting with the normal entry level salary for assistant professors, with increasing steps at intervals of 2%. Twelve month faculty will be assigned annual salaries on the basis of their step value times the ratio 11 to 9. i. For the current Bargaining Agreement, the normal entry-level salary for assistant professors will be step 1. For 12-month faculty, the entry level annual salary will be step 1 times the ratio 11 to 9. Prior service beyond the awarding of the doctorate or other terminal degree will be considered for salary adjustment purposes. One step per one year of service to a maximum of three steps will be granted. For purposes of salary level placement, those serving as division chairs shall receive one year credit on the salary schedule for each year served as chair. ii. Faculty members will be awarded 1 step per year of service in the salary system. Leave without pay will not be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. Sabbatical leave will be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. iii. Faculty who receive promotion from assistant professor to associate professor or from associate professor to full professor shall receive, in addition, four steps in the salary system. iv. Assistant professors shall not receive general merit increases beyond the 24th step. Associate professors shall not receive general merit increases beyond the 28th step.

Salary Step System. Faculty salaries in the bargaining unit will be assigned according to the following step system. A. Annual Tenure track and Tenured Faculty. For annual tenure track and tenured faculty, there will be 32a 34-step salary step system beginning June 15, 2013 (Salary Schedule Part A, which will be a 33- 35-step salary step system for the year beginning June 15, 2012 and a 36-step salary step system beginning Fall 2006September 16, 2011), starting with the normal entry level salary for assistant professorsAssistant Professors, with increasing steps at intervals of 2%. Any faculty member that is ―topped-out‖ in step salary shall revert to the highest step available in the table (no member shall receive a decrease in salary as a result of step adjustments). Twelve month faculty will be assigned annual salaries on the basis of their step value times the ratio 11 to 9. i. 1. For the current Bargaining Agreement, the normal entry-level salary for assistant professors Assistant Professors will be step 1. For 12-month faculty, the entry level annual salary will be step 1 times the ratio 11 to 9. Prior service beyond the awarding of the doctorate or other terminal degree will be considered for salary adjustment purposes. One step per one year of service to a maximum of three steps will be granted. For purposes of salary level placement, those serving as division chairs shall receive one year credit on the salary schedule for each year served as chair. ii2. Faculty members will be awarded 1 step per year of service in the salary system. Leave without pay will not be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. Sabbatical leave will be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. iii3. Faculty who receive promotion from assistant professor Assistant Professor to associate professor Associate Professor or from associate professor Associate Professor to full professor Full Professor shall receive, in addition, four steps in the salary system. iv4. Assistant professors shall not receive general merit increases beyond the 24th step. Associate professors Professors shall not receive general merit increases beyond the 28th step. Associate Professors shall not receive general merit increases beyond the 32nd step. 5. Market Place Step Advances (Business and Computer Science). The University offers degrees and programs in disciplines subject to national market pressures, which cause competitive faculty starting salaries to exceed the starting salaries of other disciplines. The disciplines subject to these national salary pressures at WOU presently are those contained in the Divisions of Business and Computer Sciences. Other Divisions may contain disciplines that, in the future, will be subject to national market pressures on faculty starting salaries. If this happens, the University will negotiate with the Union to include other Divisions in this agreement.

Salary Step System. Faculty salaries in the bargaining unit will be assigned according to the following step system. A. Annual Tenure track and Tenured Faculty. For annual tenure track and tenured faculty, there will be 32-a 40 step salary step system (Salary Schedule Part A, which will be a 33- step salary step system beginning Fall 2006), for the 2020-2021 academic starting with the normal entry level salary for assistant professorsAssistant Professors, with increasing steps at intervals of 2%steps. Twelve month faculty will be assigned annual salaries on the basis of their step value times the ratio 11 to 9. i. 1. For the current Bargaining Agreement, the normal entry-level salary for assistant professors Assistant Professors will be step 1. For 12-month faculty, the entry level annual salary will be step 1 times the ratio 11 to 9. Prior In consultation with the search committee, professional service beyond prior to, during, or after the awarding of the doctorate or other terminal degree will be considered for salary adjustment purposes. One step per one year of service to a maximum of three five steps will be granted. 2. Faculty members will forgo the usual 1-step compensation increase in 2020-2021. However, step increases granted due to promotion will remain in effect. Step increases in subsequent years of this agreement will be awarded 1 step per year of service in the salary system unless a step is not available on the salary schedule for the specified year. Leave without pay will not be considered full-time service in figuring years of service, except in the case of Professional Leave without pay. Sabbatical leave will be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. For purposes of salary level placement, those serving as division chairs shall receive one year credit on the salary schedule for each year served as chair. ii. Faculty members will be awarded 1 step per year of service in the salary system. Leave without pay will not be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. Sabbatical leave will be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. iii3. Faculty who receive promotion from assistant professor Assistant Professor to associate professor Associate Professor or from associate professor Associate Professor to full professor Full Professor shall receive, in addition, four steps in the salary system. iv4. Assistant professors Professors shall not receive general merit increases advance beyond the 24th 10th step. Associate professors Professors shall not receive general merit increases advance beyond the 28th 32nd step.

Salary Step System. Faculty salaries in the bargaining unit will be assigned according to the following step system. A. Annual Tenure track and Tenured Faculty. For annual tenure track and tenured faculty, there will be 32a 36-step salary step system beginning July 1, 2013 (Salary Schedule Part A, which will be a 33- step salary step system beginning Fall 2006), starting with the normal entry level salary for assistant professorsAssistant Professors, with increasing steps at intervals of 2%increasing 1. Twelve month faculty will be assigned annual salaries on the basis of their step value times the ratio 11 to 9. i. For the current Bargaining Agreement, the normal entry-level salary for assistant professors Assistant Professors will be step 1. For 12-month faculty, the entry level annual salary will be step 1 times the ratio 11 to 9. Prior service beyond the awarding of the doctorate or other terminal degree will be considered for salary adjustment purposes. One step per one year of service to a maximum of three steps will be granted. For purposes of salary level placement, those serving as division chairs shall receive one year credit on the salary schedule for each year served as chair. ii2. Faculty members will be awarded 1 step per year of service in the salary system. Leave without pay will not be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. Sabbatical leave will be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. iii3. Faculty who receive promotion from assistant professor Assistant Professor to associate professor Associate Professor or from associate professor Associate Professor to full professor Full Professor shall receive, in addition, four steps in the salary system. iv4. Assistant professors shall not receive general merit increases beyond the 24th step. Associate professors Professors shall not receive general merit increases beyond the 28th step. Associate Professors shall not receive general merit increases beyond the 32nd step. 5. Market Place Step Advances (Business and Computer Science). The University offers degrees and programs in disciplines subject to national market pressures, which cause competitive faculty starting salaries to exceed the starting salaries of other disciplines. The disciplines subject to these national salary pressures at WOU presently are those contained in the Divisions of Business and Computer Sciences. Other Divisions may contain disciplines that, in the future, will be subject to national market pressures on faculty starting salaries. If this happens, the University will negotiate with the Union to include other Divisions in this agreement.

Salary Step System. Faculty salaries in the bargaining unit will be assigned according to the following step system. A. Annual Tenure Track and Tenured Faculty. For annual tenure Tenure-Track and tenured faculty, there will be 32a 40-step salary step system (Salary Schedule Part A, which will be a 33- step salary step system beginning Fall 2006), for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 academic years starting with the normal entry level salary for assistant professorsAssistant Professors, with increasing steps at intervals of 2%steps. Twelve Twelve-month faculty will be assigned annual salaries on the basis of their step value times the ratio 11 to 9. i. 1. For the current Bargaining Agreement, the normal entry-level salary for assistant professors Assistant Professors will be step 1. For 12-month faculty, the entry level annual salary will be step 1 times the ratio 11 to 9. Prior In consultation with the search committee, 2. Faculty members will be awarded 1 step per year of service beyond in the awarding salary system unless a step is not available on the salary schedule.Leave without pay will not be considered full-time service in figuring years of service, except in the doctorate or other terminal degree case of Professional Leave without pay. Sabbatical leave will be considered for salary adjustment purposes. One step per one year full-time service in figuring years of service to a maximum of three steps will be grantedservice. For purposes of salary level placement, those serving as division chairs shall receive one year credit on the salary schedule for each year served as chair. ii. Faculty members will be awarded 1 step per year of service in the salary system. Leave without pay will not be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. Sabbatical leave will be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. iii3. Faculty who receive promotion from assistant professor Assistant Professor to associate professor Associate Professor or from associate professor Associate Professor to full professor Full Professor shall receive, in addition, four steps in the salary system. iv4. Assistant professors Professors shall not receive general merit increases advance beyond the 24th 10th step. Associate professors Professors shall not receive general merit increases advance beyond the 28th 32nd step. 5. Market Place Advances (Business & Economics and Computer Science). The University offers degrees and programs in disciplines subject to national market pressures, which cause competitive faculty starting salaries to exceed the starting salaries of other disciplines. The disciplines subject to these national salary pressures at WOU presently are those contained in the divisions of Business & Economics and Computer Science. Other divisions may contain disciplines that, in the future, will be

Salary Step System. Faculty salaries in the bargaining unit will be assigned according to the following step system. A. Annual Tenure Track and Tenured Faculty. For annual tenure Tenure-Track and tenured faculty, there will be 32a 40-step salary step system (Salary Schedule Part A, which will be a 33- step salary step system beginning Fall 2006), for the 2020-2021 academic starting with the normal entry level salary for assistant professorsAssistant Professors, with increasing steps at intervals of 2%steps. Twelve Twelve-month faculty will be assigned annual salaries on the basis of their step value times the ratio 11 to 9. i. 1. For the current Bargaining Agreement, the normal entry-level salary for assistant professors Assistant Professors will be step 1. For 12-month faculty, the entry level annual salary will be step 1 times the ratio 11 to 9. Prior In consultation with the search committee, professional service beyond prior to, during, or after the awarding of the doctorate or other terminal degree will be considered for salary adjustment purposes. One step per one year of service to a maximum of three five steps will be granted. 2. Faculty members will forgo the usual 1-step compensation increase in 2020-2021. However, step increases granted due to promotion will remain in effect. Step increases in subsequent years of this agreement will be awarded 1 step per year of service in the salary system unless a step is not available on the salary schedule for the specified year. Leave without pay will not be considered full-time service in figuring years of service, except in the case of Professional Leave without pay. Sabbatical leave will be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. For purposes of salary level placement, those serving as division chairs shall receive one year credit on the salary schedule for each year served as chair. ii. Faculty members will be awarded 1 step per year of service in the salary system. Leave without pay will not be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. Sabbatical leave will be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. iii3. Faculty who receive promotion from assistant professor Assistant Professor to associate professor Associate Professor or from associate professor Associate Professor to full professor Full Professor shall receive, in addition, four steps in the salary system. iv4. Assistant professors Professors shall not receive general merit increases advance beyond the 24th 10th step. Associate professors Professors shall not receive general merit increases advance beyond the 28th 32nd step. 5. Market Place Advances (Business & Economics and Computer Science). The

Salary Step System. Faculty salaries in the bargaining unit will be assigned according to the following step system. A. Annual Tenure track and Tenured Faculty. For annual tenure track and tenured faculty, there will be 32a 39-step salary step system (Salary Schedule Part A, which will be for the 2018-2019 academic year and a 33- step salary 40-step system beginning Fall 2006), starting with for the normal entry level salary for assistant professors, with increasing steps at intervals of 2%2019- 1. Twelve month faculty will be assigned annual salaries on the basis of their step value times the ratio 11 to 9. i. For the current Bargaining Agreement, the normal entry-level salary for assistant professors Assistant Professors will be step 1. For 12-month faculty, the entry level annual salary will be step 1 times the ratio 11 to 9. Prior In consultation with the search committee, professional service beyond prior to, during, or after the awarding of the doctorate or other terminal degree will be considered for salary adjustment purposes. One step per one year of service to a maximum of three five steps will be granted. 2. Faculty members will be awarded 1 step per year of service in the salary system unless a step is not available on the salary schedule for the specified year of the biennium. Leave without pay will not be considered full-time service in figuring years of service, except in the case of Professional Leave without pay. Sabbatical leave will be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. For purposes of salary level placement, those serving as division chairs shall receive one year credit on the salary schedule for each year served as chair. ii. Faculty members will be awarded 1 step per year of service in the salary system. Leave without pay will not be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. Sabbatical leave will be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. iii3. Faculty who receive promotion from assistant professor Assistant Professor to associate professor Associate Professor or from associate professor Associate Professor to full professor Full Professor shall receive, in addition, four steps in the salary system. iv4. Assistant professors Professors shall not receive general merit increases advance beyond the 24th 10th step. Associate professors Professors shall not receive general merit increases advance beyond the 28th 32nd step.

Salary Step System. Faculty salaries in the bargaining unit will be assigned according to the following step system. A. Annual Tenure track and Tenured Faculty. For annual tenure track and tenured faculty, there will be 32a 36-step salary step system the first year of the 2015-2017 biennium and a 37-step salary step system the second year of the biennium (Salary Schedule Part A, which will be a 33- step salary step system beginning Fall 2006), starting with the normal entry level salary for assistant professorsAssistant Professors, with increasing steps at intervals of 2%steps. Twelve month faculty will be assigned annual salaries on the basis of their step value times the ratio 11 to 9. i. 1. For the current Bargaining Agreement, the normal entry-level salary for assistant professors Assistant Professors will be step 1. For 12-month faculty, the entry level annual salary will be step 1 times the ratio 11 to 9. Prior In consultation with the search committee, professional service beyond prior to, during, or after the awarding of the doctorate or other terminal degree will be considered for salary adjustment purposes. One step per one year of service to a maximum of three steps will be granted. 2. Faculty members will be awarded 1 step per year of service in the salary system unless a step is not available on the salary schedule for the specified year of the biennium. Leave without pay will not be considered full-time service in figuring years of service, except in the case of Professional Leave without pay. Sabbatical leave will be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. For purposes of salary level placement, those serving as division chairs shall receive one year credit on the salary schedule for each year served as chair. ii. Faculty members will be awarded 1 step per year of service in the salary system. Leave without pay will not be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. Sabbatical leave will be considered full-time service in figuring years of service. iii3. Faculty who receive promotion from assistant professor Assistant Professor to associate professor Associate Professor or from associate professor Associate Professor to full professor Full Professor shall receive, in addition, four steps in the salary system. iv4. Assistant professors Professors shall not receive general merit increases advance beyond the 24th 10th step. Associate professors Professors shall not receive general merit increases advance beyond the 28th 32nd step. 5. Market Place Advances (Business & Economics and Computer Science). The University offers degrees and programs in disciplines subject to national market pressures, which cause competitive faculty starting salaries to exceed the starting salaries of other disciplines. The disciplines subject to these national salary pressures at WOU presently are those contained in the Divisions of