Office of the Chancellor

 

 

 

INFORMATION BULLETIN

 

 

September 7, 2005

 

 

TO:                  Vice Chancellors, Deans, Directors and Department Heads

 

RE:                   Special Merit Pay

 

 

President Jischke approved using the Special Merit Pay policy authorizing units to use their own available funds to pay eligible faculty and staff extra merit in the form of a one-time non-recurring payment that will not be a permanent base-salary adjustment.  Awards for 2005-2006 will be made on November 30, 2005.

 

In accordance with the President’s policy, at the Purdue Calumet campus each Vice Chancellor’s area may allocate up to one percent of its budgeted salary base for this form of compensation.  Awards may be made to no more than 25 percent of the faculty and staff in each eligible employment category (tenured and tenure-track faculty; clinical/professional faculty; regular clerical, service, administrative, and professional staff; and continuing lecturers who have been employed at the University for at least one year).

 

On our campus, special merit pay will be awarded based on individual’s contributions to our strategic goals.  I have asked each Vice Chancellor to determine the funds available in their area, establish a process for making recommendations and forward those recommendations to me by September 30, 2005.   For additional information on Special Merit Pay, see the policy at:

 

http://www.purdue.edu/policies/pages/human_resources/iv_5_4.html

 

Please direct any questions you may have to your Vice Chancellor.

 

 

Howard Cohen

Chancellor

 

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