Appendix C
PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE FACULTY OF
V. Salary
A. Initial
Salary
Initial salary shall be based on degree attainment,
pertinent experience, professional activity, scholarly publication or its equivalent,
and level of responsibility, consideration being given to the salaries of
personnel presently in the unit and salaries within the discipline in
comparable institutions.
B. Determination
of Annual Salary Increments
The unit administrator shall recommend annual salary
increments to appropriate administrative officials in accordance with
requirements imposed by the North Carolina General Assembly, The University of
North Carolina Board of Governors, and the university administration, and shall
employ any additional criteria that have been established in this appendix, in
units codes, or in policies required by unit codes. Basic criteria for assessing merit shall
include the degree of teaching excellence; creative activity and research;
service to local, state, and national governments; as well as contributions to
the development of public forums, institutes, continuing education projects,
and patients' services. The unit
administrator shall report annually to the unit, in dollar amounts and percentages,
the total increment allotted, mean salary increment, and range in salary
increments for the unit. Each faculty member shall be informed by the unit
administrator of any salary increment recommendations made on behalf of the
faculty member by the unit administrator.
[1]For other policies and procedures dealing with faculty
appointments, see ECU Faculty Manual,
Appendix D.