Duke employees won't get a raise again this year.
But if they make $80,000 or less, they will get a one-time payment of $1,000.
This plan does not affect Duke health system employees; a separate plan is in the works for them and will be unveiled at a later date.
Duke University President Richard Brodhead made these announcements last Friday, the salary news buried in about the ninth paragraph of a letter to the university community about Duke's budget situation.
If you work at Duke and your primary concern is your paycheck, here's the important stuff.
Brodhead writes:
"For the fiscal year running from July 2010 to June 2011, base salaries for faculty and staff will not be changed. However, Duke will provide all benefits-eligible university employees making $80,000 or less with a one-time payment of $1,000.
Duke University Health System employees are covered by a separate policy that will be announced later this year, and employees whose positions reside within a collective bargaining unit will be governed under the terms of the respective contracts."
Here's his entire letter, in case you missed it.
Duke instituted a salary freeze last year as one of many measures aimed at cutting the university's operating budget $125 million over the next three years.
