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Summer Compensation

In accordance with University policy, eligible faculty members may receive additional compensation for work performed during the coming summer months. The summer period is considered to be a total of 57 working days (19 days = one summer ninth). The compensable summer services dates for this year will be May 17, 2025 through August 19, 2025.

Summer Compensation requests received after the posted deadlines will be processed on the following month’s paycheck.

Eligible Title Series

Professor, Acting Professor, Adjunct Professor, Visiting Professor, Lecturer and Senior Lecturer with Security of Employment or Potential Security of Employment and Unit 18 lecturers (ACS only).

Academic-Year Appointees (9-month)

Summer compensation from all sources, including Summer Session, may not exceed 3/9ths of the annual base salary.

Fiscal Year Appointees

May receive additional compensation for work performed during his/her vacation period. A corresponding number of accrued vacation days must be deducted. Compensation may not exceed 1/12th of the annual base salary.

Definitions: 

  • ACA: Additional Comp - Admin (e.g. Administrative Stipends)
  • ACR:  Additional Comp - Research

    • Summer salary supported by extramural funds is limited in each case by the terms of the supporting contract or grant and in accordance with granting agency policy. Employing units and principal investigators bear responsibility for determining that the proposed summer employment is in compliance with contract or grant terms and that appropriate approvals are secured in advance of service.

    • Faculty who work on federal grants or contracts may be subject to compensation limits that are imposed by granting agencies. If applicable, these salary caps supersede University regulations. For example, see grants for salary cap information applicable to National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards.

  • ACS: Additional Comp - Summer (Summer Session and all U18 summer comp)

Summer Session Deadlines

School Summer Compensation Coordinators: