Worksheets for

CUPA-HR 2011–12 CONTINGENT TEACHING FACULTY PAY SURVEY Use these worksheets to assist with the data collection process. Actual survey submissions must be online at https://surveysonline.cupahr.org

06-14-2011 DRAFT

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Worksheets for CUPA-HR 2011-12 Contingent Teaching Faculty Pay Survey – 06-14-2011 DRAFT

SURVEY INSTRUCTIONS This survey collects pay data for Contingent Faculty defined as non-salaried, non-tenured/non-tenure track teaching faculty not on full-time contracts of at least 9 months. These faculty are typically paid by the course on a per credit hour or per contact hour basis. Whom to include: •

Part-time, adjuncts, lecturers and other temporary teaching faculty (whatever the title) not on full-time contracts of at least 9 months

Whom to exclude: Do NOT report pay data for the following: • • •

Full-time tenured, tenure-track or non-tenure track faculty on annual contracts of at least 9 months Research faculty Clinical faculty

INSTRUCTIONS Please report pay rates per credit hour for Credit Courses (leading to a degree) and per contact/class hour for Non-Credit/Certificate courses (not leading to a degree). The Survey has two sections: -

Section I:

Contingent Faculty Pay Rates

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Section II:

Contingent Teaching Faculty Usage and Benefits

The primary contact for this survey is Ray Sizemore, CUPA-HR Director of Research at 865-862-2838. Secondary contacts are Maria Calcagno at 865862-2840 and Suzi Bowen at 865-862-2842.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY STATEMENT

All possible steps are taken to protect the confidentiality of each institution’s salary data. Confidential data are released only in aggregated form. Salary data are reported only for positions having five or more responding institutions. Any attempt to use DataOnDemand for the purpose of violating the confidentiality of survey data is illicit and subject to serious penalty. CUPA-HR reporting complies with Department of Justice "Safe Harbor" Guidelines.

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I. CONTINGENT TEACHING FACULTY PAY RATES Contingent teaching faculty are defined as non-salaried, non-tenured/non-tenure track faculty not on full-time contracts of at least 9 months. 1. Which of the following best describes your institution’s rate structure for contingent faculty? -

Please answer for both credit and non-credit/certificate courses, even if the same rate structure is used. Credit Courses

Non-Credit/ Certificate Courses

Go to the appropriate questions per your response

- None – i.e. no defined/specified rate structure

O

O

Go to Q. 2

- Flat pay rate structure

O

O

Go to Q. 3

- Rate structure based on experience

O

O

- Rate structure based on education

O

O

- Rate structure based on assigned rank

O

O

- Rate structure based on discipline type

O

O

- Rate structure based level of discipline and education

O

O

- Other (explain your structure in Q. 11 of Section II)

O

O

Go to Q. 4 Enter data using best fitting rate structure above

2. No Rate Structure What is the average, lowest and highest dollar amount paid per hour to contingent teaching faculty? -

Enter pay rate per credit hour for credit courses leading to a degree and per contact/class hour for non-credit/certificate courses.

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Enter pay rate for both classroom and online instruction, even if the rates are the same. If you offer only one type of instruction, leave the other column blank. Do not enter 0. Undergraduate Credit Courses

Non-Credit / Certificate Courses

Pay rate per credit hour

Pay rate per contact/class hour

Classroom a.

Average $ per hour

b.

Lowest $ per hour

c.

Highest $ per hour

Online

GO TO SECTION II © Copyright 2011 by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR).

Classroom

Online

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3. Rate Structure: Flat or Based on Experience, Education or Assigned Rank What is the dollar amount paid per hour to contingent teaching faculty? -

Enter pay rate per credit hour for credit courses leading to a degree and per contact/class hour for non-credit/certificate courses.

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Enter pay rate for both classroom and online instruction, even if the rates are the same. If you offer only one type of instruction, leave the other column blank. Do not enter 0.

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If a rate category has Steps, please enter the mid-point rate for that category. Undergraduate Credit Courses

Non-Credit / Certificate Courses

Pay rate per credit hour

Pay rate per contact/class hour

Classroom

Online

Flat Pay Rate a.

Enter flat pay rate

Rate Based on Experience b.

Lowest pay rate – contingent faculty with no prior experience

c.

Highest pay rate – contingent faculty with maximum amount of experience

Rate Based on Education d.

PhD/ Terminal Degree

e.

Master’s Degree

f.

Bachelor’s Degree

Rate Based on Assigned Rank g.

Professor

h.

Associate Professor

i.

Assistant Professor

j.

Instructor/Lecturer

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Classroom

Online

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4. Rate Structure: Based on Discipline or Discipline and Education What is the dollar amount paid per hour to contingent teaching faculty? -

Enter pay rate per credit hour for credit courses leading to a degree and per contact/class hour for non-credit/certificate courses.

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Enter pay rate for both classroom and online instruction, even if the rates are the same. If you offer only one type of instruction, leave the other column blank. Do not enter 0.

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If a rate category has Steps, please enter the mid-point rate for that category.

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IMPORTANT: If structure based on discipline AND education, enter pay rate for PhD/Terminal Degree faculty only. Undergraduate Credit Courses

Non-Credit / Certificate Courses

Pay rate per credit hour

Pay rate per contact/class hour

Classroom instruction CIP

Discipline

01.

Agriculture, Ag Operations, & Related Sciences

03.

Natural Resources and Conservation

04.

Architecture and Related Services

05.

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

09.

Communication, Journalism, Related Programs

10.

Communications Technologies/Technicians, and Support Services

11.

Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services

12.

Personal and Culinary Services

13.

Education

14.

Engineering

15.

Engineering Technologies; Engineering-Related Fields

16.

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

19.

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

22.

Legal Professions and Studies

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Online instruction

Classroom instruction

Online instruction

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Undergraduate Credit Courses

Non-Credit / Certificate Courses

Pay rate per credit hour

Pay rate per contact/class hour

Classroom instruction 23.

English Language and Literature/ Letters

24.

Liberal Arts & Sci, General Studies & Humanities

25.

Library Science

26.

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

27.

Mathematics and Statistics

30.

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

31.

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

32.

Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education

38.

Philosophy and Religious Studies

39.

Theology and Religious Vocations

40.

Physical Sciences

41.

Science Technologies/Technicians

42.

Psychology

43.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

44.

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

45.

Social Sciences

46.

Construction Trades

47.

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

48.

Precision Production

49.

Transportation and Materials Moving

50.

Visual and Performing Arts

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Online instruction

Classroom instruction

Online instruction

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Undergraduate Credit Courses

Non-Credit / Certificate Courses

Pay rate per credit hour

Pay rate per contact/class hour

Classroom instruction 51.

Health Professions and Related Programs

52.

Business, Mgmt, Marketing; Related Support Services

54.

History

GO TO SECTION II

II. CONTINGENT TEACHING FACULTY USAGE AND BENEFITS 1. Level of credit courses offered a. Does your institution offer both undergraduate and graduate level instruction?

O Yes O No – undergraduate only O No – graduate only

b. If Yes: Do you pay contingent faculty more for graduate level instruction?

O Yes

O No

c. If Yes: What percentage more? (e.g. 3.6% more, 5.2% more, etc.) 2. Type of courses offered a. Does your institution offer both classroom and online based credit courses

O Yes O No – classroom only O No – online only

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Online instruction

Classroom instruction

Online instruction

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3. Compensation for non-instructional activities? - Do you compensate contingent faculty for any non-instructional activities, e.g. course development, office hours, etc.?

O Yes

O No

4. Number (headcount) of contingent faculty teaching credit courses fall semester 2011 a

Number teaching credit courses?

b. Number of credit courses taught? c. Number of credit hours taught? 5. Number (headcount) of contingent faculty teaching non-credit/certificate courses fall semester 2011 a

Number teaching non-credit/certificate courses?

d. Number of non-credit/certificate courses taught? e. Number of contact/class hours taught? 6. Health-Care Benefits for Contingent Faculty a. Does your institution provide contingent faculty access to institution-sponsored health care benefits?

O Yes–all

b. If yes, does your institution pay part of premium?

O Yes

O Yes–some

O No

O No

c. What conditions must be met to be eligible? (open-ended) 7. Retirement Benefits for Contingent Faculty a. Does institution provide contingent faculty access to institution-sponsored retirement benefits?

O Yes–all

b. If yes, does institution contribute to retirement plan?

O Yes

c. What conditions must be met to be eligible? (open-ended) © Copyright 2011 by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR).

O Yes–some

O No

O No

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8. Multi-Semester/Multi-Year Contracts for Contingent Faculty a. Do contingent faculty have the opportunity to negotiate multi-semester/multi-year contracts?

O Yes–all

O Yes–some

O No

b. If Yes, What conditions must be met to have this option? (open-ended) 9. Sabbatical Leave, Research and Travel Funding for Contingent Faculty a. Are contingent faculty eligible for sabbatical leave?

O Yes–all

O Yes–some

O No

b. Are contingent faculty eligible for institution/system sponsored research funding?

O Yes–all

O Yes–some

O No

c. Are contingent faculty eligible for funding for travel to conferences?

O Yes–all

O Yes–some

O No

10. Collective Bargaining a. Are contingent faculty unionized?

O Yes

b. If Yes: What union represents contingent faculty?

O AAUP

O UAW

O AFT

O SEIV

O NEA

O AFSCME

O No

O OTHER

11. Comments

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