It legally binds the University to employ you for the period specified. An Attachment, which is part of the Notice of Appointment, gives summaries of principal conditions of employment. Copies are available from the Office of Human Resources. The University has no uniform system for determining FRA salaries, although a minimum recommended salary level has been established. Salaries offered are subjectively based on job requirements, applicant qualifications, number of applicants, value of employee continuity, funding availability, etc.
Salary negotiation is possible, especially when a salary range is offered.
Salary increases are normally determined by the State Legislature and the State Board of Higher Education which sporadically offer cost of living increases and usually a discretionary merit salary increase. Salaries can be renegotiated, especially if job responsibilities or personal skills have increased, or if salary is below other similar positions. All faculty salaries are public information, available in the reserve book room at the Valley Library. Salaried employees with exempt overtime status do not receive paid overtime. However, in most cases, flexibility in working hours is possible.