Salaries

As a guide to the current Faculty salary structure and the different pools of salary-increase funds at UBC, we provide details of the current salary agreement, the current minimum scales for librarians and sessional lecturers, and the guidelines for awarding of Career Progress Increments for Faculty. Membership dues are deducted semi-monthly from members' salaries.

Starting Salary

Your starting salary is negotiated between you and your Department Head when you are offered an appointment. Other than those applying to Librarians and Sessional Lecturers, the University has neither salary scales nor minimum scales. To negotiate effectively you should know average salaries for your rank, faculty and years of experience at this and comparable institutions. The Faculty Association can provide information about average salaries at UBC.

Salary Increases

Salary increases and other economic benefits are negotiated annually by the Faculty Association for all continuing members. Increases may include a general increase, and/or amounts for the Career Advancement Plan which includes Career Progress, Merit and Performance Salary Adjustment. Salary increases usually become effective on July1. When there is a general increase, all continuing members usually receive it.

Career Progress Increments

Career Progress Increments (CPI) are awarded to eligible members according to agreed guidelines when provided for in the annual bargained agreement. Members who are eligible, but who are not awarded an increment, are entitled to an explanation, in writing if they so request. In cases where a faculty member is promoted before receiving all CPI applicable to his or her rank, the remaining increments will be carried forward and awarded (to a maximum of one c/f unit per year) in addition to those applicable to the higher rank, until they are exhausted.

Guidelines for the Awarding of CPI for Faculty

YEARS IN RANK	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	PROFESSORS	12-MONTH LECTURER	INSTRUCTORS I & II	SENIOR INSTRUCTOR
YEAR OF PROMOTION		1.5	1.0			1.5
1	2.0	1.5	1.0	1.5	2.0	1.5
2	1.5	1.5	1.0	1.5	1.5	1.5
3	1.5	1.5	1.0	1.5	1.5	1.5
4	1.5	1.5	1.0	1.5	1.5	1.5
5	1.5	1.5	1.0	1.5	-	1.5
6	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.5	-	1.5
7	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	-	1.0
8	0.5	0.5	1.0	1.0	-	1.0
9	-	-	1.0	1.0	-	1.0
10	-	-	1.0	1.0	-	1.0
11	-	-	1.0	0.5	-	0.5
12	-	-	1.0	0.5	-	0.5
13	-	-	1.0	-	-	Discretionary (13+)
14	-	-	1.0	-	-
15	-	-	1.0	-	-
16+	-	-	Discretionary	-	-

Adopted under the Collective Agreement for 1994/95. The dollar amount of the CPI unit varies from year-to-year.

Unit values from 1996-present:

2012/13 $1,632
2011/12 $1,618
2010/11 $1,580
2009/10 $1,499
2008/09 $1,425
2007/08 $1,354
2006/07 $1,296
2005/06 $1,233
2004/05 $1,213

2003/04 $1,215
2002/03 $1,200
2001/02 $1,145
2000/01 $1,113
1999/00 $1,103
1998/99 $1,050
1997/98 $1,030
1996/97 $1,100

Merit & PSA Awards

Merit and PSA awards are granted at the discretion of the University when provided for the annual bargained agreement. The Association negotiates the total amount to be allocated to such awards and the processes and criteria for awarding merit and PSA are delineated in the Collective Agreement. The Association can assist you if you have concerns about how merit/psa are being awarded or withheld. Criteria for merit awards are the same as those for promotion and tenure. Members continue to be eligible for consideration for merit awards and performance salary adjustments while on study leave.

Minimum Scale - Librarians

Effective July 1, 2009

Yrs of Experience	Min. Salary*	Yrs of Experience	Min. Salary*
0	$55,335
1	$57,542	11	$72,987
2	$59,747	12	$74,089
3	$61,403	13	$75,192
4	$63,057	14	$76,296
5	$64,713	15	$76,849
6	$66,367	16	$77,399
7	$68,022	17	$77,952
8	$69,677	18	$78,502
9	$70,780	19	$79,055
10	$71,884	20	$79,606

*Part-time General Librarians with appointments less than 50% or less than one (1) year receive 12% in lieu of benefits and vacation pay.
** Dollar amounts are per credit

Minimum Scales - Sessional Lecturers