Those faculty who best meet the institution's definitions of "productivity"
and "quality" -- and who do not get caught in a political wringer! -- get
the largest raises.

Under A-21,  you may not charge to federal sources "bonuses" or any other
salary augmentation which does not become part of the base salary.  Also,
schemes that increase base salary at one point and decrease it at a later
one are looked at with extreme suspicion, and had @#$% well be across the
board and based on fiscal stringency, or the auditor will have a heyday!

If individuals get bonuses from "off budget" sources (e.g., a med school's
private practice plan) the auditor does not see it  -- but that gets very
political very fast!!!

Chuck

At 05:16 PM 10/8/99 -0500, you wrote:
>I am interested in hearing from the group on a variation of a well-worn
>issue: faculty incentives relative to research productivity and grant
>procurement. Specifically, are highly productive faculty (subject to
>definition) at your institutions rewarded on an individual basis through
>salary augmentation either by direct distribution (i.e. bonus) or
>performance-based salary adjustment? Notwithstanding overarching A-21
>regulations on this matter, are you aware of any innovative policy/program
>being practiced relative to this issue at your institution.
>
>I look forward to your response(s)
>
>
>Phillip Stafford
>Program Development Officer
>Research & Sponsored Programs
>120 Ozark Hall
>University of Arkansas
>Fayetteville, AR  72701
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