ACADEMIC SALARY SCALE NOTES
FACULTY-LADDER RANKS--PROFESSOR SERIES
I. Rank and Step
A. The "step" of an appointee is indicated by a Roman numeral after the rank-e.g.,
Assistant professor, Step II; Associate Professor, Step II; Professor, Step II. The
step is not part of the title or the rank. Rather, it is an indicator of the stage of
advancement of the individual, and is used primarily to keep a record of such
advancement.
B. For statistical purposes, years at rank and step for appointees are recorded in
their individual salary history records as follows:
1. An academic-year (9-months) appointee who has served at least two full quarters
or one full semester in any fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) will receive one
year's credit at rank and step.
2. An academic-year (9-months) appointee who has served just one quarter in any
fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) will not receive credit for that year at rank and
step.
3. A fiscal-year (11-months) appointee who is appointed during the period July 1
through January 1 will receive one year's credit at rank and step.
4. A fiscal-year (11-months) appointee who is appointed during the period January
2 through June 30 will not receive credit for that year at rank and step.
II. Normal Periods of Service
A. Instructor: Service in the rank of Instructor is limited to two years.
B. Assistant Professor: The total period of University service with the title Assistant
Professor, or with this and certain other titles, shall not exceed eight years. (For
complete information, see the Academic Personnel Manual.) The normal period
of service at a given step in this rank is two years. The first four years in rank and
corresponding salary levels are for normal use. Steps V and VI may be used in
exceptional situations and with proper justification. Service at Assistant
Professor, Step V, will normally be in lieu of service at Associate Professor, Step
I, for which the published salary is slightly higher. Likewise, service at Assistant
Professor, Step VI, will normally be in lieu of service at Associate Professor, Step
II.
In those instances of service at Assistant Professor, Step V, followed by service
at Associate Professor, Step I, the normal period of combined service with both
titles at the steps indicated is two years. The same normal two-year period of
combined service applies when service at Assistant Professor, Step VI, is
followed by service at Associate Professor, Step II.
C. Associate Professor: The normal total period of service in the rank of Associate
Professor is six years. The normal period of service at any one of the first three
steps of the rank is two years. Steps IV and V may be used in exceptional
situations and with proper justification. Service at Associate Professor, Step IV,
will normally be partly or entirely in lieu of service at Professor, Step I, for which
the published salary is slightly higher. Likewise, service at Associate Professor,
Step V, will normally be partly or entirely in lieu of service at Professor, Step II.
The normal period of service at Associate Professor, Step IV, is three years if
such service is fully in lieu of service as Professor, Step I. In those instances of
service at Associate Professor, Step IV, followed by service at Professor, Step I,
the normal period of combined service is three years. The situation for Associate
Professor, Step V, and Professor, Step II, is exactly analogous to that for
Associate Professor, Step IV, and Professor, Step I.
D. Professor: The normal period of service at step is three years in each of the first
four steps. Service at Step V may be of indefinite duration. Advancement to Step
VI usually will not occur after less than three years of service at Step V, and will
be granted on evidence of highly distinguished scholarship, highly meritorious
service, and evidence of excellent University teaching. In interpreting these
criteria, reviewers should require evidence of excellence and high merit in original
scholarship or creative achievement, teaching and service; and, in addition, great
distinction, recognized nationally or internationally, in scholarly or creative
achievement or in teaching. Service at Professor, Step VI, may be of indefinite
duration. Advancement from Professor, Step VI to Step VII and from Step VII to
Step VIII, usually will not occur after less than three years of service at the lower
step, and will only be granted on evidence of continuing achievement at the level
required for advancement to Step VI.
Those Professors who are paid on the special Law School scale which has eight
steps for the range are subject to the same criteria as Professors outlined above.
Advancement to an above-scale salary is reserved for scholars and teachers of
the highest distinction whose work has been internationally recognized and
acclaimed and whose teaching performance is excellent. Except in rare and
compelling cases, advancement will not occur after less than four years at Step
VIII. Moreover, mere length of service and continued good performance at Step
VIII is not a justification for further salary advancement.
There must be demonstration of additional merit and distinction beyond the
performance on which advancement to Step VIII was based. A further merit
increase in salary for a person already serving at an above-scale salary level must
be justified by new evidence of merit and distinction. Continued good service is
not an adequate justification. Intervals between such salary increases may be
indefinite, and only in the most superior cases where there is strong and
compelling evidence will increase at intervals shorter than four years be
approved.
III. Off-Scale Salaries
For specific guidelines for use of off-scale salaries, refer to Academic Personnel
Manual 620 and July 14, 1993 delegation of authority to Chancellors--To Approve
Above-Scale and Exceptions to Use of and Limitations on Off-Scale Salaries..
LIBRARIAN SERIES
Normal Periods of Service
A. Assistant Librarian: See the Academic Personnel Manual for policy on length of
service as Assistant Librarian. The period of service at each step is normally one year.
The first four steps and the corresponding salary levels are for normal use. Steps V
and VI may be used in appropriate situations and with proper justification. The salary
for Assistant Librarian, Step V, is identical to that of Associate Librarian, Step I. The
salary for Assistant Librarian, Step VI, is identical to that of Associate Librarian, Step
II. An Assistant Librarian promoted to Associate Librarian after a year s service at Step
V or VI will be advanced to Associate Librarian, Step II or III, respectively.
B. Associate Librarian: The normal period of service in this rank is eight years, but the
University is under no obligation to promote to the rank of Librarian. Service at Step
VII is normally in lieu of promotion to the rank of Librarian and may be indefinite
duration.
C. Librarian: The normal period of service at step is two years in each of the first two
steps, three years at Step III, and of indefinite duration of Steps IV and V.
Advancement to Step V will normally not occur with less than three years of service at
Step IV, except in unusual cases. Advancement from Step IV to Step V is reserved for
Librarians with a distinguished career history who have demonstrated significant
achievement since attaining Step IV.
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION ADVISOR/SPECIALIST SERIES
The Cooperative Extension Specialist title is used for appointees who are campus-based and
who have statewide responsibilities.
The Cooperative Extension Advisor is used for appointees who are county-based and who
have county-level responsibilities.
SUPERVISOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION SERIES
The normal periods of service are specified on the salary scale for the Supervisor of Physical
Education Series. There are no specified normal periods at the steps above Supervisor of
Physical Education, Step III. Steps V, VI and VII are reserved for Supervisors of Physical
Education of great achievement and distinction. Advancement to Step V calls for highly
meritorious service as well as outstanding and nationally recognized professional achievement
and activity as represented by leadership or administration of activity programs. The criteria
for advancement to Steps VI and VII are the same as those for Step V; however, such
advancement must be based on achievements and accomplishments since previous
advancements. Advancement to Step V, VI, or VII shall not occur after less than three years
at the preceding steps except in very strongly justified cases.
Last Updated: 10/17/95