Faculty and Unclassified Staff Handbook
Chapter 3 -- Faculty: Employment, Tenure, Promotion, and Merit
Salaries, Part-Time Adjunct / Professional Unclassified Staff
Policy
A faculty member may become unable to teach an assigned on-campus or virtual course during the regular academic year. A department chair may address these circumstances by identifying a part-time adjunct instructor to teach the course. Department chairs may also identify professional unclassified staff members to teach overload on-campus or online classes.
Payment Procedures
1. The standard rate of remuneration for professional unclassified staff is calculated by converting the 12-month base salary to an 11-month equivalent (divide 12-month base by 11). Multiply that figure by 20% times credit hours to a maximum of $3,095. If this figure is less than $2,495, then they will be paid based upon the part-time salary scale with the starting salary of $2,495 up to a maximum of $3,095 after completion of 10 years of teaching experience. Full-time professional staff shall teach not more than 6 credit hours of overload during a semester.
2. The rate of remuneration per course for a part-time adjunct instructor hired to replace a full-time, core faculty member to teach either on or off-campus will be as follows:
| Years of Service as Adjunct | Salary per "0" Courses | Per Hour Salary for Other Type Courses |
| 0-3 | $2495 | $832 |
| 4-6 | $2695 | $898 |
| 7-10 | $2895 | $965 |
| 11 and above | $3095 | $1032 |
Undergraduate courses (100-699 level) with less than 10 students enrolled and graduate courses (800 level and above) with less than 5 students enrolled will be prorated. Calculations for proration will be made by the Office or Budget and Planning. The first payment will be approximately four weeks after the 20th day of enrollment. After that, payment will be made bi-weekly. For courses one month in length or less, payment will be made at the end of the course. For courses longer than one month, payment will be made bi-weekly. During the summer session, enrollment for salary purposes will be calculated at the end of the 4th day of classes for a four-week course, and at the end of the 8th day of classes for an eight-week course. Pay per credit hour for 40 or more students will be prorated an additional $15 per credit hour per student. Final approval for application of the formula will be issued by the Office of the Provost.
Endorsed by Faculty Senate in consultation with President Hammond (4/00).
Revision of salary scale approved by President Hammond (05/03/06).
Revision approved by Academic Council (01/06/14) and President's Internal Staff Meeting (01/13/14).
Revision of salary scale approved by Vice President of Administration and Finance (06/14/17).
Revised to correlate with AAUP MOA (08/31/22).
Revised to correlate with contract language. Approved by Provost (08/05/24).