Promotions
Classified and Administrative
Salary recommendations for promotions of classified and administrative staff will be based on the number of relevant years of work experience that qualifies the employee for promotional opportunity, or a 6% increase of the current salary, whichever is greater, up to the midpoint of the new range. Exceptions can be approved by the Division Vice President up to the midpoint of the pay grade. Exceptions over the midpoint of the pay grade require the approval of the President.
More information can be found in MTSU Policy 812 Promotions of Classified, Executive, and Administrative Employees
Faculty
MTSU Policy 202 Faculty Definition, Roles, Responsibilities, and Appointment Types and Policy 205 Promotion of Tenured and Tenurable Faculty provide the criteria and procedures for recognizing merit through academic promotion at MTSU so that faculty promotions are made objectively , equitably, and impartially.
Promotion is awarded only by positive action of the Board, pursuant to the requirements and procedures established by policy. Promotions are typically approved at the June Board of Trustees meeting. Newly promoted faculty are awarded base salary adjustments based upon rank effective August 1 of each academic year.
Below are the faculty salary award adjustments by rank:
Professor | $7,500 | ||||
Associate | $6,000 | ||||
Assistant | $4,500 | ||||
Senior Instructor | $1,500 | ||||
Master Instructor | $3,000 |
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