ARTICLE EIGHT                               
                                SALARIES
 Section 8.0  1997-98 Salaries
     Effective with the 1997-98 appointment year, each full-
      time member of the bargaining unit (including anyone on
      phased retirement) who was employed on April 30, 1997,
      as a full-time member of the bargaining unit:
     Subdivision 8.01  Percentage Increase
     Shall receive a two point one four percent (2.14%)
      salary increase, to be added to her/his base salary for
      the appointment year 1997-98.
     Subdivision 8.02  Incremental Increase
     Shall receive a three hundred fifteen ($315) salary
      increase, to be added to her/his base salary for the
      appointment year 1997-98 prior to any promotional
      increase or increase provided by Subdivision 8.05.
     Subdivision 8.03  Individual Adjustment Increase
     Effective with the 1997-98 appointment year, the full-
      time faculty members of the bargaining unit who were
      employed on April 30, 1997, as full-time members of the
      bargaining unit shall receive an average increase of
      five hundred seventy-three dollars ($573) per full-time
      faculty member, which money the Board may use, at its
      discretion, for individual salary adjustments (including
      merit increases, adjustments for market conditions and
      promotions), the distribution of which shall not be
      subject to the grievance procedure.  The United Faculty
      shall be provided, as soon as reasonably practicable, a
      list of the recipients and amounts of individual
      adjustment awards.
     Subdivision 8.04  Minimum Salaries by Rank
     For the 1997-98 appointment year all full-time members
      of the bargaining unit shall receive at least the amount
      listed on Appendix A for zero years in her/his rank.