Salary Guidelines for Officers of Research

 

May 11, 2007

 

TO: Deans
Vice President for Arts and Sciences
Executive Vice President for Health and Biomedical Sciences
Director, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

 

FROM: Alan Brinkley, Provost

 

SUBJECT: Salary Guidelines for Officers of Research

 

I am enclosing the new salary ranges for the 2007-08 academic year for full-time officers of research. These ranges, and the guidelines described below, should be used in determining the salaries for the upcoming year for officers of research outside of the Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). Departments and centers at the CUMC should follow the guidelines issued by Executive Vice President Lee Goldman. Human Resources will send you separate instructions on the research support staff.

 

We have increased the minimum salary for postdoctoral research officers by approximately 5.7 percent to remain competitive with our peers. The average salary increases your other officers of research receive should not exceed 4 percent. Individual increases, of course, will depend upon the availability of funding and the performance of the officer.

 

Salaries should be reviewed on the officer’s anniversary date. If an officer’s salary is within the approved range and the increase meets the guidelines provided above, you only need to submit the appropriate personnel forms. Salaries that are below the minimum and starting salaries that are above the review point will require the prior approval of my office. Similarly, we will review salary increases in those units that exceed our guidelines. In those cases, you should provide written explanation of the reasons for the salary or salary increase you are requesting. In the Arts and Sciences and Engineering, such requests will require the approval of the Vice President or Dean before they are forwarded to my office.

 

I would appreciate your cooperation in implementing these policies. If you have any questions or concerns about them, you should call Pearl Spiro, Assistant Provost for Academic Appointments, at x43813.

 

cc: Department Chairs