Department of Marketing and Legal Studies Merit Pay Plan

DRAFT The Department of Marketing and Legal Studies will divide its available merit pay money into two tracks: one portion for the tenured/tenure-track faculty (excluding the Department Chair) and the other for non-tenure track faculty. This division of available funds will be made in proportion to the total of 9-month salaries in each track. For example, if the tenure/ tenure track faculty earn 80% of the total salaries in the Department based on the 9-month contract period, then 80% of the merit pay funds will be allocated to this track and 20% will be allocated to the non-tenure track. In the event that merit funding is not available in a given year, each faculty member will include the missed year’s activities along with their current year activities when applying for merit pay the next year. For tenured/tenure track faculty, their allocation of merit money will be divided into three categories: Teaching Performance (30 percent); Research and Creative Endeavors (50 percent); Service and Professional Development (20 percent). For non-tenure track faculty, their allocation of merit money will be divided into two categories: Teaching Performance (60 percent) and Service and Professional Development (40 percent). A point system will be used for each of the three categories. A minimum score of 6 in the Teaching Performance category will be required to receive merit pay in either the research/creative endeavors or professional development categories, with a minimum score of 7 necessary to achieve merit pay in the teaching performance category. Each faculty member will complete a merit pay form. The Department Chair will review all forms, make necessary revisions, and allocate merit pay for the entire department. Results of the merit pay allocation will be provided to the Department members two weeks before results are submitted to the College. In the event that anyone disputes the allocation, such dispute should be submitted in writing to the Chair stating the grounds for reconsideration and include any relevant evidence. This must be done within five days from receiving the results of the merit pay allocation. The Chair will evaluate the appeal and provide a written response to the faculty member no later than five business days from receipt of the appeal. The funding allocation procedure is as follows. First, total merit dollars provided to the Department are allocated to each track in proportion to the total of 9-month salaries in each track, as described above. Then, total merit money for each track will be allocated per category. For example, suppose the Department has a total of $1,000 in merit money in the tenured/tenure track and a total of five faculty members in this track. This means $300 will go in the Teaching Performance category (30% of the funds); $500 will go in the Research and Creative Endeavors category (50% of the funds); and $200 will go in the Service and Professional Development category (20% of the funds).

For each category, the points accumulated for all faculty eligible for merit money will be totaled. The following formula will be used to decide how much each point is worth in dollars: Category Merit Dollars / Total Eligible Points = Merit Dollars per Point

Merit Criteria and Scoring Rubric for Teaching Performance

Each faculty member will have student evaluations completed each fall and spring semester using both the IDEA and open-ended comment evaluation forms. The “Excellent Teacher” score from the IDEA evaluation will be used, while the open-ended comment evaluations must provide student assessments of the faculty member’s strengths and weaknesses. Evaluation of teaching will be measured in the following categories: 1.

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Excellent Teacher Average - 5 points maximum. Each faculty member will receive a score of 1 to 5 points based on the average of the faculty member’s “Excellent Teacher” evaluations for the fall of the year being evaluated along with the prior Spring semester (a new faculty member will only have the Fall evaluations for the first year of merit pay). For example, a professor who teaches 6 classes in the applicable period may have scores of 4.7, 4.1, 3.8, 4.5, 3.9, and 4.2. This professor’s Excellent Teacher Score Average for the purpose of merit pay would be 4.2. Chair Average of Written Evaluations - 5 points maximum. The Department Chair will rate each faculty member’s written student evaluations on a scale of 1 to 5, with five being the highest. Teaching Awards - 2 points maximum. A teaching award, given by the College, University, or a recognized professional organization, results in an additional award of 2 points.

Total Maximum Score for Teaching Performance is 12 points A minimum score of 7 points is necessary to be eligible for merit compensation in this category. A minimum score of 6 points is necessary to be eligible for merit compensation in either the research/creative endeavors or the service/professional development categories.

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Merit Criteria and Scoring Rubric for Research and Creative Endeavors

The purpose of research and creative endeavors is to encourage the scholarly pursuit of published works, which enhance the reputation of the University and college while providing a framework of knowledge from which students are able to gain and maintain operational aspects of business. Since publications clearly represent different levels of accomplishment, it is necessary to reward each level of performance separately. Publication Article in a Refereed Journal* Top Tier Journal Article** Case in a Refereed Journal* National Proceedings Regional Proceedings Book Workbook Monograph Book Review – Published Presentation at Professional Conference Award for Article, Case, or Proceedings Published Proceedings Abstract (refereed) Other Publication Miscellaneous (at Chair’s Discretion)

Point Value 4 points + 2 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 4 points 1 point 1 point 1 point 1 point 2 points 2 points 1 point 5 points maximum at chair’s discretion

Copies of all works which are to receive credit must be submitted to the Department Chair as part of the application for merit pay. *

Must be in an acceptable refereed journal as defined by the college and department.

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Tier One Journal articles in the fields of Marketing and Legal Studies include the following:

Marketing Journal of Marketing Journal of Marketing Research Journal of Consumer Research Harvard Business Review

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Advances in Consumer Research Marketing Science Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science Journal of Retailing Industrial Marketing Management Journal of Advertising Research Journal of Business Research Journal of International Business Studies Sloan Management Review Journal of Advertising Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management Journal of Public Policy & Marketing Journal of Service Research Journal of Marketing Education Management Science Legal Studies American Business Law Journal Journal of Legal Studies Education The Business Lawyer The law review of a first tier law school (as judged by US News & World Report rankings for the year in which the article is published).

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Merit Criteria and Scoring Rubric for Service and Professional Development The values for service and professional development categories are noted below: Service Point Value University Committee Chair or Officer 5 points University Committee Member 3 points College Committee Chair or Officer 5 points College Committee Member 3 points Department Committee Chair or Officer 5 points Department Committee Member 3 points Student Organization Sponsor 5 points University 1000 Teacher/Class 5 points Other – At Chair’s Discretion 1 – 4 points Community Organization Officer 4 points (maximum of 8 points) Community Organization Member 3 points (maximum of 6 points) Consultant (Outside the Responsibility of the Classroom) 2 points Verification required (maximum of 4 points) Textbook Reviewer (provide copies) 3 points Speaker for Organization 1 point Grant (1 point for each $1,000 in funds secured from outside 1 point the University) - Verification required (maximum of 5 points) Professional Development National Meeting or Conference Regional Meeting or Conference State Meeting or Conference Local Meeting or Conference Session Chair Track Chair Discussant Professional Organization Officer Professional Organization Member Editor / Program Chair Journal Article or Case Reviewer# Proceedings Article Reviewer# College Course Taken to Enhance Skill/Knowledge Relevant to Position/Assignment

Point Value 5 points 4 points 1 point (maximum of 3 points) 1 point (maximum of 3 points) 3 points 4 points 2 points 5 points 3 points 5 points 2 points per article (maximum of 10 pts) 1 point per article (maximum of 5 points) 3 points (credit or non credit)

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Workshops/Seminars Other – At Chair’s Discretion # Must provide manuscript title and intended publication.

1 point (maximum of 3 points) 1 – 4 points

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