Dear Colleagues:

Currently, salary raises for individuals paid from grants follow university
guidelines in terms of the available pool.  Therefore, even if a higher
salary was budgeted in a grant, the raise does not exceed the university
pool unless the job description is changed.   Does your institution follow a
institution wide policy in this regard or are investigators given more
leeway about salary levels from their extramural funding.   Our
researchers argue that in order to remain competitive, they have to be able
to offer competitive salaries to retain experienced workers. Further, since
there is less job security on soft money, these positions should have some
incentive such as larger increases.  I look forward to your response.

Judy Wilks/Tulane University
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Judy Wilks
Tulane University
Office of Research
(504) 865-5272
fax (504) 862-8674

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