Base salaries at AUC should be seen as part of a larger package. The benefits described above, plus favorable tax concessions from Egypt and from the United States applicable to citizens working overseas, make the value of a relocated faculty member's total compensation comparable to that at similar Stateside universities. The University awards faculty research and conference grants on a competitive basis. Faculty spouses with special skills sometimes find employment in Cairo at English-speaking agencies or schools. In most academic areas teaching experience beyond the Ph.D. degree is an asset.
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Persons with overseas experience often receive preferential consideration, since adaptability to living in a developing country is of paramount importance. Faculty may be invited to accept reappointment for a second and sometimes a third two-year period. Some appointments may lead to tenure consideration. The academic year, consisting of two semesters, runs from registration in September through Commencement in June, and faculty members are required to be on duty throughout this period. For language teachers in the English Language Institute and Freshman Writing Program, the normal load is 15 contact hours per week.