Title:  #IV-15.  Faculty Salaries and Performance-Based Increases      

 

Date:  September 16, 2011 (Replaces version dated June 29, 2011)

 

These procedures regarding faculty salaries are provided consistent with the Salary Policy of the West Virginia University at Parkersburg Board of Governors (Policy B-29).

 

A.    Entry Level Salaries

 

Entry level salaries based on academic degree and faculty rank have been approved by the Board of Governors and are defined below.  These levels may be subject to review on an annual basis.

 

 

Degree

Instructor

Assistant Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

Associate Degree

$33,070

 

 

 

Bachelor’s Degree

$35,070

 

 

 

Master’s Degree

$36,070

$39,677

$43,645

$48,009

Doctoral Degree

 

$45,177

$49,695

$54,664

 

Marketplace adjustments to this schedule for specific program areas may be implemented with the approval of the Board of Governors.  The following salary levels were approved for faculty in the nursing program on August 12, 2009:

 

Degree

Instructor

Assistant Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

Bachelor’s Degree

$36,020

 

 

 

Master’s Degree

$42,000

$46,200

$50,820

$55,902

Doctoral Degree

 

$51,200

$55,820

$60,902

 

B.  Annual Performance-based Salary Increases

 

  1. Available funds will be allocated in a central faculty performance-based salary increase budget each year.

 

  1. Performance-based salary increases will be based on annual evaluation.  Faculty will not need to apply for these raises.

 

  1. Evaluations will go through the division faculty evaluation committee and the division chair or in the case of division chairs; evaluations will go through the division faculty evaluation committee and the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs.

 

  1. Individuals are evaluated and rated in the three performance criteria categories set by the college.  These categories and their assigned weights are as follows:

 

    1. Teaching/Service to Students 50%
    2. Professional Growth and Development 25%
    3. Service to the Institution and Community 25%

 

  1. Salary increases will be based on annual evaluation of faculty performance by the division chair plus the division evaluation committee or in the case of division chairs, by the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs plus the division evaluation committee as follows:

 

a. Both evaluation parties will evaluate individuals in each of the three performance criteria categories and rate those individuals as having achieved unsatisfactory, satisfactory, good, or excellent performance in each performance criteria category. The assigned performance rating criteria point values are as follows:

 

·        Unsatisfactory = 0 (zero)

·        Satisfactory = 1

·        Good =2

·        Excellent = 3

 

b.  Individual point totals may range from zero (0) points to 18 points depending upon the ratings awarded by both evaluation parties in all three-performance criteria categories and the weighting applied to the point values.

 

c. The dollar value per point will be determined each year by dividing the funds available in the central faculty salary increase budget by the total number of faculty points.  A percentage formula that takes into consideration the amount of the base salary may be used to allocate the funds.

 

d. The dollar value per point will be applied to individual employee point totals to determine employee performance-based salary increases.

 

  1. Salary decisions will be announced in each division after the division chair review and the notification of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs or in the case of division chairs, after review by the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and the notification of the President.

 

C.    Earning an Advanced Degree

 

For faculty* who complete a degree at a level higher than their current degree in order for the college to comply with accrediting agency requirements, a base salary increase will be made as follows:

 

·       Bachelor’s to Master’s       $1,000

·       Master’s to Doctorate        $5,000

 

The salary increase will go into effect at the point the degree is received and with appropriate documentation. For the initial year of implementation this provision will retroactively include faculty in the Education Division who earned degrees since 2009 to address the previous accreditation report.  The salary increase does not impact the promotion cycle and faculty will proceed on their current promotion timeline.

 

*This option does not apply to Nursing faculty for whom there is an alternate salary schedule provided in Section A.

 

 

Responsible Administrator:  Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, 304-424-8244