Tentative Offer Letter for Line Series
Dear Dr. ______,
We are writing to summarize our proposal and tentative offerforan appointment as (Assistant, Associate)Professorin the Department of ______, in the School of Medicine. This is a tenure (track for Assistant level)appointment with membership in the University of California Academic Senate. The proposed start date for this appointment will be ______. (Add the following if the faculty member will have a clinical practice):The start date is contingent upon having a current unrestricted California Medical License and a Medical Staff appointment at UC Irvine Medical Center. You must be credentialed with all payors to be eligible to bill and collect revenue on your first day of employment. The process of appointment will be initiated by a recommendation from the Department which is then reviewed by the School of Medicine Dean’s Office and the UCI Council on Academic Personnel. The decision to offer an appointment is made by the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost.(If (tenured) Associate or Full Professor the decision is made by the Chancellor. If Assistant Step I, II or III the decision is made by the Dean of the School of Medicine
The position of (Assistant, Associate) Professor carries a base salary of $______that is provided by the University of California. In addition, you will receive a Health Sciences Compensation Scale (__)in the amount of $______and a negotiated salary component of $______, bringing your total salary to $______. You will be a member of the University of California Health Sciences Compensation Plan (
(Explain source of the negotiated salary component. Clearly specify the duration of commitments from the Department and plans for the faculty member to assume responsibility for the negotiated component from grants and other sources.)
(Insert a paragraph that summarizes teaching and clinical service responsibilities. Summarize time available for research.)
Salaries are negotiated once annually on July 1st of each year.
Set-Up Funding: We have allocated $___ for set-up funds for this position. (Example: These funds will be made available in the following installments: $___ at the start of your appointment, $___ in year two and $___ in year three. Set-up funds remain in an account in the Dean’s Office for you to draw on. You will be given an account number to make your purchases.
Laboratory and Office Space: We have set aside approximately ___ square feet of laboratory space and approximately___ sq ft of office space in ____. A diagram of this space is enclosed. (Discuss any renovations to be made and whether these will be paid for by the Department or subtracted from set-up funding.)
Removal: University policy allows for 50% of your standard personal housing removal costs. (Standard does not include boats, cars, pets or storage of items). Policy also allows us to pay 100% of laboratory and library removal costs provided those items are available for use by other faculty and students and are moved directly to the University. If you have any questions, please contact the departmental office.
Benefits: You will find information about employee benefits regarding life, health, dental, vision and disability insurance as well as the University of California retirement plan online We think you will find that the benefits package is excellent. If you would like more detailed information, please call our Department Administrator, ______, who can put you in touch with UCI’s benefits staff.
We hope that the plans and commitments described above are acceptable to you. If they are, please indicate this by your signature below and return to me by ______and we will initiate the appointment process. Please contact me if there are points you would liketo discuss.
Department Chair Dean, School of Medicine
I agree to the terms of this letter and will accept the faculty position if it is offered.
______
Signed by candidateDate