Iowa Regents to consider university salary policies

Faculty and staff at Iowa's three state universities would get salary increases ranging from 1.5 percent to 3 percent on average next year, if approved by the state Board of Regents.

The Fiscal Year 2014 salary policies for nonorganized faculty and staff at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa will be considered this week by the regents during a meeting in Iowa City.

The UI will allocate to general fund supported units a 2 percent increase to faculty and professional and scientific staff salary budgets, with the overall salary increases averaging between 2 percent and 3 percent, according to the meeting information. Individual salary increases proposed to exceed 6 percent must be approved by the Office of Provost or Human Resources.

At ISU in FY 2014, the minimum salary increase for satisfactory performance is 1.5 percent for individuals with salaries of $60,000 or less and 1 percent for individuals who earn more. Merit salary increases beyond the minimum are determined by the employee's supervisor. Any increase more than 5 percent requires senior administrative approval.

At UNI, salary increases for nonorganized professional and scientific staff are budgeted at 2 percent on July 1, which is comparable to the increases for the organized UNI-United Faculty.

Faculty and staff in collective bargaining units at the universities are covered by negotiated agreements.