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Compensation

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Compensation guidelines are governed by:

Additional Compensation

At times, faculty may take on compensated, professional responsibilities in addition to their full-time appointment. Examples of additional jobs include overload teaching, administrative service, consulting duties, etc. However, faculty salary supplementation is limited and regulated by both Federal and University administrative policies. All units are responsible for ensuring that any additional faculty jobs adhere to the policies governing additional compensation.

Annual Merit Assessment

Salary adjustments for faculty are made annually. For teaching faculty, tenure-track and tenured faculty, these adjustments generally take effect January 1. Recommendations for merit increases are to be determined by the department chair in consultation with department colleagues as defined by department rules and college/school guidelines.

Faculty Report of Professional Activities

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Salary and Equity

The campus maintains a faculty committee for the resolution of salary grievances and oversight of the appeals process. The Salary Equity Appeals Committee (SEAC) is a committee of faculty members selected jointly by the Boulder Faculty Assembly Executive Committee and the Associate Vice Chancellor of Faculty Affairs. The Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs chairs the committee.