{"id":11501,"date":"2018-11-03T17:30:35","date_gmt":"2018-11-04T03:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ohr\/?page_id=11501"},"modified":"2025-05-27T14:51:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T00:51:42","slug":"faculty-lecturer-compensation-adjustments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ohr\/faculty\/compensation-salary-schedules\/faculty-lecturer-compensation-adjustments\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty\/Lecturer Compensation Adjustments"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Temporary Suspension of Special Salary Adjustments:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As announced by President Hensel on May 22, 2025, there will be a suspension of all Faculty<\/span> Special Salary Adjustments (SSAs) for merit, equity, and\/or market that have not been approved by the President as of May 23, 2025. Exceptions to this suspension may only be made in cases of retention.<\/em><\/p>\n

Notice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Faculty<\/span> may be eligible for special salary adjustments or bonus payments for merit, equity, market and\/or retention. Special salary adjustments and bonus payments are subject to availability of funds.<\/p>\n

To comply with R-17 – Memorandum of Understanding on Procedures for Special Salary Adjustments and Bonus Payments<\/a>, the Special Salary Adjustment (SSA) hard copy form<\/a> has been transitioned to a fully online process in PeopleSoft<\/span>. Migrating the SSA<\/span> process into PeopleSoft<\/span> as an electronic transaction allows for in-time tracking of requests according to defined timelines.<\/p>\n

3. Electronic Tracking System\/Database
\n<\/strong><\/em>“The Employer through consultation with the UHPA, shall create an electronic tracking system and database of all special salary adjustments or bonus payments for merit, equity, market, or retention that shall be made readily available and accessible to UHPA.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Procedures & Guides:<\/strong><\/p>\n