Professional Research Series | Delegation of Authority Chart
Related Policy: CAPM 600.310 | Professional Research Series
Delegations of authority refer to the assignment of decision-making responsibilities to a specific individual or group of individuals at UCSC. The chart on this page lists the level of review and authority for each of the indicated titles and actions. If you encounter an accessibility issue with information presented in a table, please contact us at apo@ucsc.edu for assistance.
Delegation Charts by Title Series
Delegations for Professional Research
Assistant Research
Actions | CAP/DCAP Review | Authority | Notes |
The campus off-scale limit for the Professional Research series is the annual salary rate for Step 9, plus 11 percent | |||
Appointment up to the annual salary rate for Research, Step 3 | None | Dean | |
Appointment if annual salary rate is more than Research, Step 3 | CAP | CP/EVC | |
Reappointment and merit increase when the salary increase does not exceed one and two-thirds steps | None | Dean | Including accelerated promotions |
Reappointment and merit increase if the salary increase exceeds one and two-thirds steps | CAP | CP/EVC | |
Reappointment and promotion to Associate rank up to the campus off-scale salary limit | DCAP | Dean | Including accelerated promotions |
Reappointment and promotion to Associate rank above the campus off-scale salary limit | CAP | CP/EVC |
Associate Research
Actions | CAP/DCAP Review | Authority | Notes |
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Appointment up to the annual salary rate for Research, Step 4 | DCAP | Dean | |
Appointment if the annual salary rate is more than Research, Step 4 | CAP | CP/EVC | |
Reappointment and merit increase when the salary increase does not exceed one and two-thirds steps | DCAP | Dean | |
Reappointment and merit increase if the salary increase exceeds one and two-thirds steps | CAP | CP/EVC | |
Reappointment and promotion to full Research rank up to the campus off-scale salary limit | DCAP | Dean | Including accelerated promotions |
Reappointment and promotion to full Research rank above the campus off-scale salary limit | CAP | CP/EVC | |
Salary Increase Only Reviews | |||
Salary increase actions for candidates at Step 4 that do not exceed the equivalent of two-thirds of a step | CAP | Dean | |
Salary increase actions for candidates at Step 4 in excess of two-thirds of a step | CAP | CP/EVC |
Full Research
Actions | CAP/DCAP Review | Authority | Notes |
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Appointment to Steps 1-5, up to the campus off-scale salary limit | DCAP | Dean | |
Appointment to Steps 1-5, above the campus off-scale salary limit | CAP | CP/EVC | |
Appointment to Steps 6-9, up to the UC Salary Threshold | CAP | CP/EVC | |
Appointment to Steps 6-9, above the UC Salary Threshold | Provost-Academic Affairs, UCOP | Send to APO for processing. | |
Appointment to Above Scale, up to the UC Salary Threshold | CAP | Chancellor | |
Appointment to Above Scale at a salary higher than the UC Salary Threshold | Provost-Academic Affairs, UCOP | Send to APO for processing. | |
Reappointment and merit increase to Steps 2-5 and 7-9 when the salary increase does not exceed one and two-thirds steps | DCAP | Dean | Does not include accelerated merits or advancements involving Step 6 |
Reappointment and merit increase to Steps 2-5 and 7-9 if the salary increase exceeds one and two-thirds steps | CAP | CP/EVC | |
Reappointment and merit involving Step 6 | CAP | CP/EVC | |
Reappointment and accelerated merit | CAP | CP/EVC | |
Reappointment and merit to Above Scale at a salary up to the UC Salary Threshold | CAP | Chancellor | |
Reappointment and merit to Above Scale at a salary higher than the UC Salary Threshold | Provost-Academic Affairs, UCOP | Send to APO for processing. | |
Reappointment and merit to further Above Scale up to the UC Salary Threshold | CAP | CP/EVC | |
Reappointment and merit to further Above Scale, above the UC Salary Threshold | Provost-Academic Affairs, UCOP | Send to APO for processing. | |
Salary Increase Only Reviews | |||
Salary increase actions for candidates at Steps 5 and 9 that do not exceed the equivalent of two-thirds of a step | CAP | Dean | |
Salary increase actions for candidates at Steps 5 and 9 in excess of two-thirds of a step | CAP | CP/EVC |