Salary Appendix
Academic Year 2005-2006

Unit A 

Academic Year 2005-06 (Year 3 of the Agreement)

Basic Increase
Effective September 1, 2005, the Board will grant each eligible employee, eligibility to be defined in Article 28.2 (“General Eligibility”) but for the 2005-06 year, a salary increase of 3.5% of the employee's 2004-05 basic monthly salary. The University will commit to reallocate from existing resources this percentage increase regardless of level of State appropriation.

An additional percentage increase equal to any special supplementary State appropriation for the purpose of compensation in FY06 will also be added to the basic increase awarded each member of the bargaining unit.

Promotion
In addition to the salary increases specified under “Basic Increase,” the Board will grant salary increases for promotion, effective September 1, 2005 in the amounts listed below:

1. $272/month for promotion to assistant professor;
2. $290/month for promotion to associate professor;
3. $324/month for promotion to full professor.

Professional Achievement Award
Eligible employees who have been granted a Professional Achievement Award during the 2004-05 year will receive a $165 per month increase effective September 1, 2005.

Salary Minima
Effective September 1, 2005, the University shall adjust the monthly salary of any employee whose salary is less than the applicable minimum. All minima adjustments under this contract shall be implemented before Professional Achievement Award increases but after all other increases have been awarded.

The minimum monthly salaries shall be computed according to the following salary lanes for employees at each rank as of September 1, 2005 :

1. $3676 for the rank of Instructor.
2. $4145 for the rank of Instructor, with at least three completed years of service to the University in that rank.
3. $4975 for the rank of Assistant Professor.
4. $5525 for the rank of Assistant Professor, with at least five completed years of service to the University in that rank.
5. $6137 for the rank of Associate Professor.
6. $6714 for the rank of Associate Professor, with at least five completed years of service to the University in that rank.
7. $7443 for the rank of Professor.
8. $8011 for the rank of Professor, with at least five completed years of service to the University in that rank.
9. $8727 for the rank of Professor, with at least ten completed years of service to the University in that rank.
10. $9230 for the rank of Professor, with at least fifteen completed years of service to the University in that rank.

When calculating minima adjustments, an employee's Professional Achievement Award(s) will be excluded from her or his salary.

Unit B  

Academic Year 2005-06 (Year 3 of the Agreement)

Basic Increase
Effective September 1, 2005 for Associate Faculty and July 1, 2005, for Academic Support Professionals, the Board will grant each eligible employee, eligibility to be defined in Article 42.2 (“General Eligibility”) but for the 2005-06 year, a salary increase of 3.5% of the employee's 2004-05 basic monthly salary. The University will commit to reallocate from existing resources this percentage increase regardless of level of State appropriation.

An additional percentage increase equal to any special supplementary State appropriation for the purpose of compensation in FY06 will also be added to the basic increase awarded each member of the bargaining unit.

Promotions
Associate Faculty who have earned promotion to Senior Associate Faculty will be granted an additional increase of $56 per month. Associate Faculty who have earned promotion to Assistant Professor will be granted an additional increase of $56 per month.

Salary Minima

Associate Faculty
The following minimum monthly salary shall be paid to any full-time Associate Faculty member whose salary is less than the applicable minimum and who, as of September 1, 2005 , possesses the specified degree or has the specified status/rank, and has completed the specified years of service in a professional position at the University as follows:

These minimum salaries shall apply pro rata to employees whose appointments are less than full-time.

Academic Support Professionals
The minimum monthly salary shall be awarded to any employee whose salary is less than the applicable minimum and who, as of July 1, 2005, holds the specified degree, serves in a position designated by the appropriate University Vice President as a position requiring or preferring that specified degree, and is in the specified year of employment at the University in a professional position as follows:

These minimum salaries shall apply pro rata to employees whose appointments are less than full-time.