A few years ago, every department on our campus was to develop a merit pay plan. If I remember ours correctly, we came up with a weighting of activities to be considered (something like 65% teaching, 25% scholarship, and 10% service).
I doubt that this formula drives anyone's career. For a while, merit bonuses (i.e., not an raise in base salary) became common. I doubt that the promise of an additional $500 or $1000 at the end of the year made anyone a better teacher or a more dedicated researcher. You either like your job and do it or kick back and hope to avoid problems in post-tenure review. ************************************************* Michael T. Scoles, Ph.D. Director, Arkansas Charter School Resource Center Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR 72035 voice: (501) 450-5418 fax: (501) 450-5424 ************************************************* > -----Original Message----- > From: McKinley, Marcia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 1:55 PM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences > Subject: RE: merit pay > > > TIPsters, > I am a part of a campus committee that is considering, at the > President's request, how to institute merit pay increases. > Have any of > you had experiences with merit pay plans? I am > particularly interested > in aspects of plans that you feel have worked at your schools. > > Thanks, in advance, for any help, > Marcia > > Marcia J. McKinley, JD, PhD > Assistant Professor of Psychology > Mount St. Mary's College > Emmitsburg, MD 17325 > 301-447-5394 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
