Announcements

Reminder: Merit Applications are Due Wednesday, March 7

By now, you should have received a notification about the merit award process from your Dean’s office.

There has been some confusion about the deadline, so the Contract Implementation Committee has issued a clarification. The deadline listed on the application/nomination, Wednesday, March 5, 2012 is incorrect; the correct deadline is 4:30 PM on Wednesday, March 7, 2012.

This contract marks a significant development in terms of merit pay, as a much larger merit pool has been allotted than ever before. There will be 205 awards this year, distributed in the following amounts:

35 “Exceptional” awards at $4,000 each
65 “Outstanding” awards at $2,000 each
105 “Excellent” awards at $1,000 each

These awards are not one-time, but are added into your salary base, so they have long-term value for your career at Cleveland State University .
The categories for meritorious achievement are as follows, and faculty can apply on the basis of their achievements in a single category or in a combination:

Achievement in Teaching
Achievement in Contributions to the Profession
Achievement in Research
Achievement in Student Engagement
Achievement in Creative Activity

All bargaining unit members are eligible for merit awards, except for those who have received an individual salary adjustment in the form of a matching offer or retention offer during Academic Year 2011-2012.

Merit applications require a cover sheet (which you can find in link below), a four-page narrative of your accomplishments, and  a curriculum vitae of no more than four pages. Please plan to give yourself time to photocopy your application, as you will need to provide two copies to your Dean’s office, and eight copies to the Provost’s office. All materials are due in those offices by 4:30 PM on March 7.

If you need an application packet, you can find a copy at merit notice.pdf

We encourage all bargaining unit members to apply for merit awards:
show  your  colleagues your accomplishments,  and be rewarded for your contributions to Cleveland State University.

If you have further questions about the merit application process, please feel free to contact the CSU-AAUP President, Jeff Karem, at f.karem@csuohio.edu or 687-6872.