A. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS

Subject to legislative appropriations, Faculty Members shall have their salaries adjusted as follows:

1. Effective July 1, 2003, all Faculty Members shall have their base salaries increased by one percent (1%).

2. Effective July 1, 2004, all Faculty Members shall have their base salaries increased by three percent (3%).

3. Effective July 1, 2005, all Faculty Members shall have their base salaries increased by two-percent (2%).

4. Effective July 1, 2006, all Faculty Members shall have their base salaries increased by five percent (5%) of which one-fifth (1/5) of the five percent (5%) shall be paid by the University.

5. Effective July 1, 2007, all Faculty Members shall have their base salary increased by nine percent (9%) of which three-ninths (3/9) of the nine percent (9%) shall be paid by the University.

6. Effective July 1, 2008, all Faculty Members shall have their base salaries increased by eleven percent (11%) of which three-elevenths (3/11) of the eleven percent (11%) shall be paid by the University.

7. The cost of fringe benefits shall be paid as provided by law.

8. For Faculty Members promoted in accordance with Article XIV, Promotion, the above salary adjustments shall be applied subsequent to the salary adjustments provided for in Article XIV, C.

B. ENTITLEMENT (RESIGNATION, TERMINATION, RETIREMENT)

Faculty Members whose effective date of resignation, termination or retirement, falls before July 1 of the year in which a salary increase is to go into effect shall not be entitled to the salary increases set forth in this Article. Faculty Members who remain on the payroll solely for the purpose of vacation or pro rata summer pay shall not be entitled to receive the salary increases provided in this Article.

C. LECTURER FEE SCHEDULE

Lecturers who do not carry a University classification or academic rank and who teach in the Continuing Education and Summer Session programs and the Community Colleges or in other programs traditionally paid on a credit hour basis shall be paid in accordance with the following rates. Determination of the step assignment shall be based on the policies in effect on the campus where the course is taught. Policies shall be based upon the individual’s prior teaching experience, academic credentials, or other equivalencies appropriate to the assignment.

The Employer reserves the right to exercise its judgment in hiring the best qualified applicant for a lectureship; however, where applicants have comparable qualifications, first priority shall be given to lecturers at level "C" on the fee schedule and second priority shall be given to lecturers at level "B" of the fee schedule. This priority shall apply only at the institution where the lecturer is home based and only for a total of nine (9) credit hours, if available. Classes assigned to a priority lecturer which are cancelled may be replaced at the option of the Employer.

RATE PER CREDIT HOUR OF INSTRUCTION OR EQUIVALENCY

D. NON-CREDIT FEE SCHEDULE

Faculty Members engaged in non-credit instruction shall be paid not less than the following rates per contact hour:

E. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION

Faculty Members may receive additional compensation both during the duty period and during the non-duty period in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph E. Prior authorization must be obtained before undertaking additional University services for additional compensation. Such additional services are not to interfere with the Faculty Member’s regularly assigned responsibilities. Faculty Members teaching credit courses shall be compensated according to the following schedule:

RATE PER CREDIT HOUR OF INSTRUCTION OR EQUIVALENCY

1. Faculty Members employed less than full-time may be compensated for other activities at any time. This compensation is not deemed overload for the purposes of this Agreement until the Faculty Member's employment is considered full-time. At that point, the overload regulations described herein become applicable.

2. Compensation During the Non-Duty Period

a. Faculty Members may receive compensation from their contracts and grants during the non-duty period in accordance with the terms of the contract or grant and federal regulations, if applicable.

b. Faculty Members on nine-month appointments may not teach for additional compensation in the summer session at the same time that they are receiving a summer research salary or other compensation for services to the University.

c. Faculty Members who accrue vacation leave may teach only if they are on vacation, or on leave without pay and are not receiving a summer research salary or other compensation for services to the University. Faculty Members on 11-month appointments who do not accrue vacation leave may teach only if they are off-duty or on leave without pay and are not receiving a summer research salary or other compensation for services to the University.

3. Compensation During the Duty Period (Overload).

a. During the academic year, Faculty Members at UH-Manoa, UH-Hilo, and UH-West Oahu shall be authorized overload teaching when the course(s) to be taught cannot be assigned to another Faculty Member and the hiring of a lecturer is not possible or is impractical. This limitation does not apply to teaching in the Outreach College and other continuing education programs.

b. During the academic year, Faculty Members at UH-Manoa, UH-Hilo, and UH-West Oahu may teach Outreach College and continuing education classes as follows:

1) Faculty Members on 9-month appointments shall be limited to two courses or six credit hours, whichever is the greater, of overload teaching during the academic year.

2) Faculty Members on 11-month appointments shall be limited to three courses or nine credit hours, whichever is the greater, of overload teaching per calendar year.

c. During the academic year, Faculty Members in the Community Colleges may teach classes on an overload basis in accordance with existing policies governing overload in the Community Colleges.

d. Faculty Members may not receive extra compensation from University grants contracts during the academic year other than for duly authorized per diem allowances or travel reimbursements.

F. SPECIAL SALARY ADJUSTMENTS

The provisions governing special salary adjustments related to retention, market, equity, and merit shall be governed by the Memorandum of Understanding incorporated as part of this Agreement as Reference Section 18. Merit awards shall be made on the basis of teaching excellence, outstanding service, or other meritorious service.

Special Salary Adjustment or Bonus Payment Form