Counter Offer for Unclassified Professional Staff

A salary increase offered when an existing employee has received a bonafide offer from internal (a different university department) or an offer external to the university.

Further Explanation:

• Employee in good standing who has another job offer and you want to counter offer the salary in order to retain the employee.
• Counter offer may not include any item that conflicts with State, Regents or University policy.
• Requests are rarely made and require significant justification to the Provost's Office.

Process:

• Justification that indicates or summarizes the counter offer and reasons for retention of the employee
• Provost Office must approve counter offer increase
• Notify Human Resources & Equal Opportunity to generate a revised offer letter if it is outside normal budgetary process
• Resulting salary increases reflected on the employee's View Appointment Information page on the Kyou portal

Approvals:

• Approvals must be obtained before making offer
• Signatures Required
• Department
• Director/Dean
• Vice Chancellor/University Director/Asst, Assoc Provost/Provost/Chancellor
• Provost's Office must approve counter offer increase

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