Academic Smart Forms
All levels of education should be included when creating Academic Smart Forms (e.g., adding a Bachelor’s degree as well as entering a Master’s degree). When a staff member’s level of education changes (e.g., Staff Member earns a PhD), the new education information needs to be added.
All levels of education should be included when creating Academic Smart Forms (e.g., adding a Bachelor’s degree as well as entering a Master’s degree). When a staff member’s level of education changes (e.g., Staff Member earns a PhD), the new education information needs to be added.
CAST Agreement Salary Scales
Under the CAST Agreement there are two salary scales: 1) for those who do not hold a PhD or equivalent; and 2) for those who hold a PhD or equivalent.
If at the time of hire a staff member does not hold a PhD or equivalent, that staff member is normally placed on a step using the non-PhD salary scale. If the PhD or equivalent is later completed, the staff member will be placed on a step using the PhD salary scale in the next appointment or the next Academic year (July-June), whichever comes first.
The staff member will move to the PhD salary scale to the closest step (but not less than) his/her non-PhD rate. Following placement on the PhD salary scale, any increments are applied using the increment value of the PhD salary scale.
Example: A staff member currently on step 7 of the 2013 non-PhD scale ($6,999 per course, which is higher than step 1 of the PhD scale of $6,936 per course) will move to step 2 of the PhD scale ($7,144 per course). If he/she is eligible for an increment, he/she will then move to step 3 of the PhD scale.
CAST Staff Member Increment Eligibility
Human Resource Services has received questions about when an increment should be awarded to staff members governed by the Contract Academic Staff: Teaching Agreement. Please visit the Procedures for Implementing Salary Increases for Staff Employed under the Contract Academic Staff: Teaching Agreement resource on the Academic Agreement Resources webpage for more information.
Please contact Academic.Services@ualberta.ca if you have any questions about these topics.
