Policy on Salary Increases for Department Heads

Last update: 04/13/2021 - 5:31pm

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Reason for Policy


To provide information on salary increases for CAS department heads and program directors.

Entities Affected


CAS department heads and program directors.

Enactment & Revisions


Enacted: 09/28/2015

Updated: 

Policy Statement


CAS faculty who assume the headship of a department (or directorship of a program with a minimum of three FTE tenure-related faculty appointments) in CAS are eligible upon commencing their first such three-year appointment for a 3% increase in annual rate and will be eligible for a 2% increase upon commencing their second term.

Appointments for one- or two-year periods may be eligible for salary increases on a prorated basis, but appointments for less than a year are not.

If the head/director does not finish the term, the salary increase associated with the position will be reduced on a prorated basis unless the Dean chooses to waive this reduction (because the head/director accepts another administrative position within the College, for instance).