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MSUE Administrative Handbook: Human Resources

  

 

SUBJECT:

SALARY ADJUSTMENT FOR CONFERRAL OF A DEGREE

 

 

POLICY:

Provost-appointed Extension staff who receive their first Master’s degree or Doctoral degree, relevant to their work assignments, will be awarded salary increases. The increases will be $2,000 for a Master’s degree and $5,000 for a Doctoral degree.

 

 

APPLIES TO:

MSUE provost-appointed academic staff

 

 

PROVISIONS/RESTRICTIONS:

 

 
  1. The degree must be from an accredited college/university including institutions that offer degree granting programs on-line.
  2. The employee receiving the degree is responsible for providing the documentation of the completion of the degree requirements. A transcript from the degree granting institution or a copy of the MSU Degree Certification form is sufficient for verification of completion.  For institutions other than MSU, the equivalent of the Degree Certification form is sufficient verification.
  3. Upon completion, the employee should send a letter with the above documentation to the Regional Director/unit administrator. The Regional Director/unit administrator prepares a Change of Status form and submits it to the MSUE Human Resources Office for processing.
  4. The salary increase is effective on the first day of the month following the receipt of documentation of the attainment of the degree by the Regional Director/unit administrator.

 

 

DATE:    April, 2009