The Off-Scale Salary policy under Academic Personnel Manual Section 620 states:

"Salaries should be on-scale to the greatest extent feasible. When properly justified, Off-Scale salaries can be used in exceptional situations."

1. with an appointment, including a change from an acting title to a regular title;
2. with a promotion from one rank to a higher rank in the same title series or in lieu of such a promotion; or
3. with, or in lieu of, a within-scale merit increase.

An Off-Scale salary may be used:

1. to provide an appropriate competitive salary rate when a faculty member has received an outside offer;
2. to provide an appropriate competitive salary rate in connection with the recruitment of a new appointee;
3. to reward service when there are insufficient grounds to warrant advancement in step or rank;
4. to compensate for added responsibilities in cases not covered by standard administrators’ stipends;
5. to provide appropriate salary rates in order to remain competitive with other universities in specific disciplines; or
6. to provide appropriate flexibility in circumstances not specified above but in which there is compelling reason to do so.