SEVEN FACULTY MEMBERS RESPONDED WITH THE SUGGESTIONS LISTED BELOW:

• oSee what other universities do. do not reinvent the wheel.
• o10% of base for undergrad, 15% of base for grad.
• o6 credit hours.
• oDepends on length, credit hours etc.
• oI'm 12 month appointment, does not apply.
• o8 to 10% of base pay per course; sister institutions in KY average 9% of base per course.
• oSame as overload course.

QUESTION 26: What percentage should faculty receive as a cost of living increase?

Sixty-three of the 67 faculty members (94.0%) responded to this question. Figure 7 presents the distribution of these responses. Of these, 28 faculty members (43.8%) indicated that cost of living increases should be in the amount of 2% to 3%, while another 12 faculty members (18.7%) indicated that increases should be 4% or 5%. Four of the 67 total faculty members (5.8%) declined to respond.

Recommended Percentage for Cost of Living Increases

FIGURE 7. Recommended percentage for annual faculty cost of living increase.

THE 23 FACULTY MEMBERS (35.9%) WHO RESPONDED “OTHER” MADE THE RECOMMENDATIONS LISTED BELOW:

• oAt least equal to the Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA) as determined by the Social Security Administration.
• oDepend on CPI.