II. ASSOCIATE RESEARCHERS AND RESEARCHERS

2. Merit Increases (To Associate Researcher II, III; Researcher II-V, VII-IX)

   An Associate Researcher is eligible for a normal merit increase in rank every two (2) years.  A Researcher is eligible for a normal merit increase every three (3) years.  The effective date for Associate Researcher and Researcher merit increases is July 1.  The department must consider the candidate’s research performance since the last personnel action.  Please refer to The CALL, Professional Research Series for policy on merit increases.  Additional procedural information can be found in The CALL, Summary of Procedures #9.
   
   

   1. Submitting the Action
      Please submit an original plus one (1) copy of the dossier to the L&S Personnel Office.
      
      
   2. Dossier Contents in the order below:  (Use appropriate Data Summary pages from APO Website.)
      1. Associate and Full Professional Research Merit Increase Data Summary cover page.  Annual salaries should be taken from the Professional Research Series Salary Scale.  A Dean can approve a proposed annual within the five columns of the Associate Researcher or Researcher rank.  An annual higher than the maximum for each step is considered an off-scale annual and requires Vice Chancellor approval.
      2. History Record (updated by the department).
      3. Data Summary page 2. Candidate must initial this page.
      4. Bibliography.  The L&S bibliography format must be used.
      5. "Prior" certification page (data summary, page 3). This page must be read by the candidate before signing.  Information and evidence supplied by the candidate (CV, self-statement, or any other documents) must be listed on this page (see top of page, section 1, II,) and placed immediately behind it.
      6. "After" certification page (data summary page 4).  This page must be read by the candidate before signing.
      7. Candidate’s written response to the departmental assessment ("h" below), if submitted.  See APM 220-80. e. and “After” certification page I and III.
      8. Departmental assessment.  This is a letter written by the Chair, or a letter from the principal investigator, endorsed by the Chair, recommending the merit increase.
      9. Chair’s individual recommendation.  May be submitted in a separate statement.
      10. Departmental ad hoc or standing committee report, if applicable.
          
          
   3. Routing and Approval
      The Deans have final approval authority on Associate and Full Researcher merit increases except when the merit is to be retroactive to a prior year or when an off-scale salary higher than the Dean's authority to approve accompanies the merit increase. In those circumstances, approval must be obtained by the Vice Chancellor. The College will notify the department once all approvals have been obtained.