Publisher's Synopsis
Based on the author′s extensive work with academic institutions and organizations, Aligning Faculty Rewards with Institutional Mission provides guidelines for developing a coherent faculty rewards system, starting with the articulation of institutional priorities and following the process through the development of department guidelines and union contracts. It also includes abundant samples of actual documents in use at a wide range of institutions that have matched their policies with their practices. Consulting this book gives readers both a broad picture of the process and specific examples of resulting products—the tools needed to approach the task at their own institutions. The book is designed for individuals at all levels of the institution who are charged with developing a coordinated faculty rewards system: from trustee to president to department chair to faculty member serving on relevant committees. Contents, with sample documents, include: Developing an appropriate and effective faculty rewards system: characteristics and necessary conditions Getting the need for a revised faculty rewards system on the institutional agenda Developing an institutional mission statement Developing institutional and school/college guidelines Developing departmental guidelines Developing a union contract that supports a quality faculty rewards system
