NOVEMBER 4, 2024 — Editor’s note: The following message was sent via email from UTSA President Taylor Eighmy, Executive Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Enterprise Development Officer Veronica Salazar and Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Heather Shipley to all faculty and staff.
Three years ago, we launched a comprehensive strategic plan to increase compensation, and we have remained committed to investing in our faculty and staff with numerous strategies implemented in fiscal years 2022, 2023 and 2024. Compensation remains at the forefront of our priorities, supporting our strategic destination to be an innovative place to work, learn and discover.
We are pleased to share that we are able to continue our focus on compensation in fiscal year 2025. As in recent years, our strategies provide a total rewards package designed to supply compensation opportunities to as many faculty and staff as possible.
This year, eligible faculty and staff will receive a one-time merit payment on January 2, 2025. As with other forms of merit, pre-tax payment amounts will be based on final 2023-2024 performance evaluation ratings.
Staff One-Time Payments:
Faculty One-Time Payments:
Additionally, benefits-eligible staff will also be awarded up to 32 hours of paid time off in the form of administrative leave for outstanding performance for use by August 31, 2025. The total awarded hours will also be based on performance evaluation ratings, with more information available on the People Excellence website.
Also, as you may recall, last spring we launched a university-wide staff compensation study. That work is ongoing as we continue to analyze market trends, industry standards and internal benchmarks to ensure our compensation packages are competitive, and we look forward to sharing the results with you in the coming months. Please contact People Excellence with any questions.
Concurrent with the staff compensation study, Academic Affairs is also conducting an internal study of Fixed Term-Track (FTT) minimum pay scales, including educational benchmarks. This study is designed to ensure we continue our efforts to further support and recognize our exceptional faculty. If you have questions about the faculty compensation study, please contact Faculty Success.
Further, as we collectively work toward building a world-class university, we will continue to enhance our ongoing compensation strategies to recognize the incredible work of our faculty and staff. As we work toward integration with UT Health San Antonio, compensation strategies will remain a priority. This year, compensation strategies at both institutions are aligned.
Thank you, as always, for all the great work you do for UTSA!
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Huddle Against Hunger is a fundraising competition with Texas State that benefits our Roadrunner Pantry. Donations this week will help UTSA earn additional prize monies provided by RBFCU.
In-Person and VirtualJoin UTSA Libraries for an update on federal public access policies and how the library can assist with compliance.
Virtual EventWe invite you to join us for Birds Up! Downtown, an exciting welcome back event designed to connect students with the different departments at the Downtown Campus. Students will have the opportunity to learn about some of the departments on campus, gain access to different resources, and collect some giveaways!
Bill Miller PlazaThere are many citation managers. Which one is right for you? This workshop will explain what a citation manager is and how it can help you organize your citations, insert citations as you write your paper, and generate your bibliography.
Virtual EventPubMed is an essential database for anyone conducting biomedical or health-related research. This workshop will teach attendees how to effectively navigate this free resource and locate peer-reviewed articles using advanced search features, MeSH subject headings, and Boolean operators.
Virtual EventIn this hands-on workshop, participants will learn to setup an EndNote library, save references and PDFs, and automatically create and edit a bibliography. Attendees are encouraged, but not required, to have EndNote already installed on a personal computer.
Virtual EventJoin UTSA Libraries and Museums to learn more about the publishing discounts available for UTSA researchers. Current agreements include Elsevier, Cambridge University Press, Wiley, and more. Bring your questions and feedback for the library as we continue to pursue partnerships with publishers to reduce costs for our researchers.
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