Here, we might call this a COLA or an "across-the-board" raise. Merit pay, like an "A" grade, should be a meaningful recognition of superior performance, not something that is provided for just showing up and being average.
************************************************* Michael T. Scoles, Ph.D. Director, Arkansas Charter School Resource Center Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR 72035 voice: (501) 450-5418 fax: (501) 450-5424 ************************************************* >-----Original Message----- >From: Louis_Schmier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 4:04 PM >To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences >Subject: Re: merit pay > > >Heck, here at VSU I'd be happy with any pay, much less merit pay. In my >department, our chair says we're all meritorious and doles out merit >pay--when and if it exists, which it hasn't in the last two years--evenly. > > >Make it a good day. > > --Louis-- > > >Louis Schmier www.therandomthoughts.com >Department of History >www.halcyon.com/arborhts/louis.html >Valdosta State University >Valdosta, Georgia 31698 /~\ /\ /\ >(229-333-5947) /^\ / \ / /~ \ /~\__/\ > / \__/ \/ / /\ /~ \ > /\/\-/ /^\___\______\_______/__/_______/^\ > -_~ / "If you want to climb mountains, \ /^\ > _ _ / don't practice on mole >hills" -\____ > > > >--- >You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
