I.          PURPOSE AND GUIDING POLICIES

The purpose of this policy is to explain the procedure(s) used within the CLAS department to award performance and merit pay raises. Other applicable documents include:

 

UPPS Documents: 

 

04.04.21 Tenure/Promotion Review 

 

Also, see current Faculty Handbook. 

 

Academic Affairs Policy & Procedure Documents: 

 

7.10 Procedures for Awarding Merit and Performance Raises to Texas State Faculty Members

 

1.                  Unless otherwise mandated by the Texas Legislature or the Texas State Board of Regents, faculty salary raises at Texas State will be based on performance and merit and will not be awarded on an "across-the-board" or "cost-of-living" basis. University information is contained in PPS 7.10--Procedures for Awarding Merit and Performance Raises to Texas State Faculty Members.

2.                  A performance raise is defined as a salary increase awarded to all faculty whose performance in teaching, scholarly activity, and service meet the expected criteria of the CLAS department. A merit raise is defined as a salary increase awarded to faculty who exceed expected criteria in teaching, scholarly activity, and service, as specified by the CLAS department.

3.                  The CLAS department evaluation system combines performance and merit evaluation with the faculty member's normal annual evaluation. Faculty are asked to submit their annual activity reports and their most recent student evaluations by February 1. In determining performance and merit raises, the CLAS Personnel Committee and department chair will normally consider faculty performance over the preceding calendar year. All tenured and tenure track faculty will be eligible for performance and merit raises, as will lecturers and other faculty with continuing appointments at .5 FTE or more.

 

 

1.         Tenured faculty members, individually and collectively, shall be provided the opportunity to evaluate their departmental colleagues for performance and merit purposes.

2.         The department chair will evaluate the materials submitted by each faculty member for performance and merit raises independently of the tenured faculty ratings.

3.         Faculty members who meet the performance criteria of the department shall qualify for a PERFORMANCE raise in years when one is available.

4.         The department chair will make recommendations for merit raises to the Dean, based in large part on tenured faculty ratings, as well as his/her independent evaluation.

5.         The department chair will communicate to each faculty member the approximate recommended salary increase, though raises are not final until the final decisions by the Dean and Provost.

6.         Once performance and merit raises are approved at the College and University levels, the chair will report, in writing, the amount of the salary increase to the faculty member. Faculty may appeal performance or merit awards through the normal grievance procedures outlined by the Faculty Handbook. Performance and merit raises are subject to the availability of funds for such raises.