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2021-22 Academic Salary Program

May 14, 2021

The academic salary scales will be increased by a general range adjustment of approximately 3.0% (the precise amount will vary due to rounding). Scales composed of ranges will be incremented in a similar fashion.

Academic salary scales adjustments for policy-covered academic appointees will be effective:

• Faculty, Astronomers, and Agronomists: Effective October 1, 2021.

• Graduate Student Researchers and Graduate Student Assistant Researchers: Effective October 1, 2021 for monthly paid or October 3, 2021 (the first pay period commencing after October 1, 2021) for bi-weekly paid students.

• Policy-covered Librarians and Academic Researchers: General range and parity adjustments effective July 1, 2021 for monthly paid or July 11, 2021 (the first pay period commencing after July 1, 2021) for bi-weekly paid appointees.

• Other Non-Faculty Academic Appointees: Effective July 1, 2021 for monthly paid or July 11, 2021 (the first pay period commencing after July 1, 2021) for bi-weekly paid appointees.

Above-scale faculty will have their salaries adjusted by 3%.

Deans and other faculty administrators will be eligible for consideration for a salary merit increase of no greater than 3.0%, effective July 1, 2021, as determined at the campus level based on individual meritorious performance judged at their annual assessment review.

Academic titles not tied to salary scales or ranges and compensation that is negotiated will be eligible for an approximate 3.0% increase, subject to rounding, as determined at the campus level to be effective July 1, 2021.

Letter from President Drake (PDF)