{"id":225,"date":"2016-04-19T14:56:50","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T14:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uff-fiu.net\/wordpress\/bargaining\/rights\/discretion-php\/"},"modified":"2018-02-03T17:04:52","modified_gmt":"2018-02-03T17:04:52","slug":"discretion-php","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uff-fiu.net\/wordpress\/2016\/04\/19\/discretion-php\/","title":{"rendered":"CBA Salary &#8211; Discretion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"headlines\">\n<h2>Salaries<\/h2>\n<div class=\"rounded-border\">\n<h3 class=\"noborder center\">Article 11, Section 11.3<br \/>\nDiscretionary Awards and Increases<\/h3>\n<p>During the 2015-2016 academic year, the 2016-2017 academic year, and the 2017-2018<br \/>\nacademic year, the FIU Board of Trustees or designee may provide additional salary<br \/>\nincreases and\/or one-time awards totaling no more than one percent (1.0%) of the<br \/>\ntotal employee payroll as of the last full pay period of the prior academic year.<br \/>\nThese increases may be provided for market equity considerations, including verified<br \/>\ncounteroffers and compression\/inversion; increased duties and responsibilities;<br \/>\nspecial achievements; Summer Faculty Research Awards; litigation\/settlements; and<br \/>\nsimilar special situations. No later than July 30 of each year, the University<br \/>\nshall provide a listing of the distribution of these funds to the local chapter<br \/>\nof UFF. This list will provide the name and department of the employee and the date,<br \/>\namount and nature of the award or salary increase during the prior academic year.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"noborder center\">What Does This Mean?<\/h3>\n<p>FIU administration receives 1% of the total of all faculty<br \/>\nsalaries that may be used at their discretion. This means that you may ask to receive a<br \/>\ndiscretionary award as an increase to your salary if you are affected<br \/>\nby any of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>market equity considerations, including verified counteroffers and compression\/inversion;<\/li>\n<li>increased duties and responsibilities;<\/li>\n<li>special achievements;<\/li>\n<li>Summer Faculty Research Awards;<\/li>\n<li>litigation\/settlements;<\/li>\n<li>similar special situations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I advise faculty to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>ask for a face-to-face meeting<br \/>\nwith your immediate supervisor to discuss why you are asking for a discretionary award;<\/li>\n<li>follow-up with an email thanking your supervisor for<br \/>\nconsidering your request and include what was discussed. In this email, please document<br \/>\nand include any relevant data and\/or any information that supports your position;<\/li>\n<li>ask your supervisor<br \/>\nto forward your email, along with (hopefully) their written support in the same email,<br \/>\nto the dean and to cc: you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Your initial request is to your supervisor in person, then by email. If you have any questions regarding this, I am available<br \/>\nto discuss and review the process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"padded\">\n<p>Grievance chair: <!--?php include_file(\"\/includes\/uff.grievance.html\") ??--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Salaries Article 11, Section 11.3 Discretionary Awards and Increases During the 2015-2016 academic year, the 2016-2017 academic year, and the 2017-2018 academic year, the FIU Board of Trustees or designee may provide additional salary increases and\/or one-time awards totaling no more than one percent (1.0%) of the total employee payroll as of the last full pay period of the prior academic year. 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