NSTP - Implementation Procedures

The Negotiated Salary Trial Program (NSTP) allows eligible ladder-rank faculty in participating divisions to contribute external funding resources toward their total University of California (UC) salary. The NSTP, like the well-established Health Sciences Compensation Plan (HSCP), allows faculty to utilize external fund sources to support a portion of their total compensation.

Phase 2 of the trial program (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2024), is outlined in a Basic Program Document; it incorporates the program as approved by the systemwide Provost in 2018, after consultation with a Taskforce, the Faculty Senate, and campus administration.

At UC Santa Cruz, all senate faculty in the Division of Humanities, the Division of Social Sciences, the Division of Arts, the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences, and the Baskin School of Engineering will have the option to participate in the NSTP starting with fiscal year 2019-20. Deans will inform the CP/EVC on or before March 1 each year if the division will opt out of participation.

Proposal Submission Process

Eligibility and Faculty Responsibilities

Evaluation of Proposals

Approval Timeline

Compensation Components

Participation Effective Dates

Fund Sources

Financial Responsibility and Contingency Reserve Fund

Impact on Other Additional Compensation

Leaves of Absence

Intercampus Recruitment

Notification, Documentation and Reporting

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