Mid-year salary adjustments are outside of annual merit raises and raises upon promotion.

Points to consider:

• Normally, IU Board of Trustees expect salaries among faculty to vary over time, as annual raises are based almost exclusively on individual merit.
• If an issue of equity may be involved, contact the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). They can assist with the appropriate salary analysis.
• IUPUI allows cash bonuses to be paid (not additions to base), based on developed policies at the school level: Faculty Bonus Plans for IUPUI.
• Some schools or departments may have revenue-sharing models for Indirect Cost Recovery.
• Consider nominating faculty for awards; some involve one-time bonuses, and others involve increases to base salaries.

For changes outside of annual merit raises or raises upon promotion:

• A specific offer from another institution is the most common reason but is not required.
• Contact Office of Academic Affiars (ude[dot]iupui[at]agelppar or ude[dot]iupui[at]rhdaca) early in the process. Rachel Applegate will contact OEO for analysis. Include information about the competitiveness of the current and future salary for the school's goals for that position – the reasoning for the offer.
• Do not make any promises to be fulfilled in the future; do not imply that promotion or tenure standards or procedures will change. (Credit of years towards tenure must be negotiated at the time of hire, not afterwards.)
• Office of Academic Affairs must approve the offer: send copy of the offer letter / change letter plus the faculty member's CV to the Office of Academic Affairs.

Sample letter:

Reviewed and Revised: 7/15/2019