1. Changes in Salary Rates for Academic Administrators
Board of Trustees Meeting
November, 17, 201

2. Overview Effect on salary under current regulation
Internal
External
Implementation in the “spirit” of UW 5-135
Specific examples
Recommendations for the future

3. Return Salary for Internal Candidate
AY Base (faculty) Salary
$90,000
UW B.1.b.ii.
For vice presidents, associate vice presidents, and deans of academic colleges returning to a previously held faculty position at the University, the academic year salary at the time of their appointment as a University officer increased by the average annual merit and market based salary increases within their department during their service as a University officer.
Adjusted AY Base (faculty) Salary for internal candidate
$135,000

4. Return Salary for External Candidate
UW B.1.b.ii.
… the Vice President of Academic Affairs, with the approval of the President, shall establish an academic year salary at a market rate based on comparator institutions for the rank in the department in which the University officer holds an appointment.
AY Base (faculty) Salary
$90,000
Adjusted AY Base (faculty) Salary for internal candidate
$135,000
AY Base (faculty) Salary
for external candidate
$142,000

5. Calculating Administrative Salary
AY Base (faculty) Salary
$90,000
FY Base (faculty) Salary
(Adjusted AY Base X 1.20)
$162,000
Internal (UW) Dept Comparator
$81,000 - $165,000
External (OSU x̅ ) Comparator
$142,000
UW In-Rank (Dean/Exec Dir)
Comparator
$299,000 - $150,000
Convert to FY Base (faculty) Salary
FY Dean Salary
$180,000
Adjusted AY Base (faculty) Salary
$135,000
Administrative Stipend
$18,000 per annum/$1500 mo

6. Return to Faculty Salary
AY Base (faculty) Salary
$90,000
FY Base (faculty) Salary
(Adjusted AY Base X 1.20)
$162,000
Internal (UW) Dept Comparator
$81,000 - $165,000
External (OSU) Comparator
$142,000
UW In-Rank (Dean/Exec Dir)
Comparator
$299,000 - $150,000
Convert to AY Base (faculty) Salary
FY Dean Salary
$180,000
Adjusted AY Base (faculty) Salary
($162,000 X .8333)
$135,000

7. Salary Comparisons for Associate Vice Provosts and Deans with starting dates effective September 1, 2015 or later.
Start Date
Name
Position
Current Admin
Salary
Original 83% Rule
Actual Faculty Return Salary Offer1
UW Faculty or Administr.
Return to original faculty base2
External Candidate Return to faculty (based on market for tenured faculty)3
Salary Difference Range Between Internal & External Appointment
09/18/17
Jim Ahern
Assoc. Vice Provost, Grad. Education
$170,004
$141,103
$99,971
$90,342
$130,032 (dept. highest in- rank); $113,698 (OSU 𝑥 )
($39,690 - $23,356)
Donal Skinner
Dean, Honors
$180,000
$149,400
$134,946
$116,132
$165,924 (dept. highest in-rank); $141,720 (OSU 𝑥 )
($49,792 - $25.588)
08/01/17
Melinda Harm Benson4
Dean, Haub ENR
$205,000
$170,765
$140,2494 $162,0004
N/A
$162,660 (dept. Excellence Chair)
07/01/17
Jefferson Edgens5
Dean, UW/Casper
$150,000
$124,500
See footnote #5 on handout
David Jones6
(Interim) Dean, Health Sciences
$215,004

8. Proposed Process AY Base (faculty) Salary $90,000
FY Base (faculty) Salary
(Adjusted AY Base X 1.20)
$162,000
Internal (UW) Dept Comparator
$81,000 - $165,000
External (OSU x̅ ) Comparator
$142,000
UW In-Rank (Dean/Exec Dir)
Comparator
$299,000 - $150,000
Convert to FY Base (faculty) Salary
FY Dean Salary
$180,000
Adjusted AY Base (faculty) Salary
$135,000
Administrative Stipend
$18,000 per annum/$1500 mo

10. Cost to University (salary + fringe benefits)
83% Rule: Return Salary for Internal $170,004
$141,103 + $57,852 = $198,955
Internal Candidate
Salary Total Fringe
Benefits1
External Candidate
Salary Total Fringe
Benefits1
AY Adjusted Base Salary $99,971 $40,988
AY Base Salary (no adjust) $90,342 $37,040
Difference $ 9,629 $ 3,948
AY Base Salary External $113,698 $46,616
Internal/no adjustment $ 90,342 $37,040
Difference $ 23,356 $ 9,576
Annual cost to UW for adjusting $13,377
base (faculty) salary for internal
candidate
Annual cost to UW for external hire $160,3142
Annual savings if faculty leader is
willing to return at original base: $ 32,932
AY Base Salary External $113,698 $46,616
Internal/Adjusted $ 99,971 $40,988
Difference $ 13,727 $ 5,628
Total annual cost is greater when external candidate
is hired than when faculty base salary is adjusted
toward market in discipline.
Annual cost to UW for external hire $160,3142
Annual savings with internal/adjusted $ 19,355
1Fringe Benefits Rate 41.0%
2Does not include search expenses, start- up costs