Academic Staff Promotions and Salary Increases for Academic
Staff
University of Wisconsin-Madison
The University is a diverse work environment. As a result, there is no uniform path for every potential promotion. Each academic staff employee must seek out the information that is appropriate for his or her individual situation.
Promotions and raises: what are the possibilities?
In addition to annual merit increases, academic staff are eligible for the following adjustments:
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A salary increase with a prefix change within the same title series, for example, a change from Assistant Scientist to Associate Scientist, or from Editor to Senior Editor. Factors to be considered are performance, responsibility level, independence, and years of service. Some departments have additional criteria.
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A salary increase with a progression to a different title series based on duties, for example, a change from Senior Instrumentation Specialist to Associate Instrumentation Technologist.
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A salary increase without a title change, reflecting, for example, increased responsibility or outside offers.
The usual salary increase is five to ten percent; but in the case of Category A titles, salaries may not exceed the maximum of the range. (For descriptions of titles and prefixes, see the Unclassified Title Guideline, mentioned below.)
How to proceed: If you would like to seek a promotion or base salary adjustment, consult your supervisor for advice on appropriateness, timing, and procedures. Your department will need to submit a Request for Rate and/or Title Change form and, for a few titles such as program manager, administrative officer and director, a Position Questionnaire (PQ) and an organization chart.
Appeals. If your request for a change of title is denied, you may appeal. For complete information regarding the appeal process, see Chapter 10, Appendix 10B, of the Unclassified Personnel Policies and Procedures, referred to below.
General information on promotions as well as other bases for salary increases is available from multiple sources:
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Note: The above documents are available in the Academic Personnel Office, 174 Bascom; they are also available electronically in WiscInfo.
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Your department's personnel office or department administrator your school/college/division personnel representative the Academic Personnel Office, 174 Bascom
Prepared by the Personnel Policies and Procedures Committee of the Academic
Staff Assembly, September, 1996. Revised April 2003.