Rutgers Council of AAUP Chapters / 2003-2007 Contract / Article XXIII. Out-of-Cycle Salary Adjustments

From CGEU

A. The University may, at its discretion, increase the salary of an individual member of the bargaining unit to respond to a bona fide outside offer or to provide immediate recognition for an unusual professional achievement. The University may also, at its discretion, increase the salary of a member of the bargaining unit when it believes that an outside offer is imminent because of recent distinguished professional achievements and other evidence.

When the University considers offering such an increase, notice shall be given in writing to the available tenured members of the individual's department who shall be polled about the proposed increase and their recommendation shall be forwarded in writing to the dean. The department's recommendation shall include a description of the process by which its relevant members were polled. The results of the poll shall also be communicated by the chair to the tenured members of the department.

When the University has determined to make such an increase, it shall inform the AAUP in writing and shall include a copy of the outside offer, or evidence of the imminence of an outside offer, or evidence of the unusual professional achievement. It shall also include the written recommendation from the department, with relevant documentation; the dean's recommendation, with relevant documentation; and the current and adjusted salary. The relevant documentation from the department shall include the results of the poll and any motion or report that accompanies the recommendation. If the University determines to make such an increase in the absence of a positive recommendation from the department poll, the University will provide the AAUP with a written explanation of its reason.

B. The University may, at its discretion, increase the salary of a member or members of the bargaining unit in response to market conditions in a particular discipline or subdiscipline for which it has negotiated a special schedule. The University will inform the AAUP in writing of the name, rank, and current and adjusted salaries of each individual for whom an increase is to be made.

C. During each year of this Agreement, or any extension thereof, the University may, without further negotiation, make up to three out-of-cycle salary adjustments which remove tenured bargaining unit members from the appropriate negotiated salary tables and an unlimited number of out-of-cycle salary adjustments which remove untenured bargaining unit members from the appropriate negotiated salary tables.

D. This article is in effect only during the period of this Agreement and any extension thereof.

E. During the effective term of this Agreement, all out-of-cycle salary adjustments to an individual recipient, beyond the first, which is at University discretion under section A. above, shall be subject to negotiation with the AAUP.

F. The University shall not implement any salary adjustment until 15 working days after it has informed the AAUP of its determination, as specified above, or until such time as the AAUP and the University have agreed in writing that the requirements of this Article have been fulfilled, whichever is sooner.