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.

Delegations for Professional Research

Assistant Research

ActionsCAP/DCAP ReviewAuthorityNotes
  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 3NoneDean 
Appointment if annual salary rate is more than Research, Step 3CAPCP/EVC 
Reappointment and merit increase when the salary increase does not exceed one and two-thirds stepsNoneDeanIncluding accelerated promotions
Reappointment and merit increase if the salary increase exceeds one and two-thirds stepsCAPCP/EVC 
Reappointment and promotion to Associate rank up to the campus off-scale salary limitDCAPDeanIncluding accelerated promotions
Reappointment and promotion to Associate rank above the campus off-scale salary limitCAPCP/EVC 

Associate Research

ActionsCAP/DCAP ReviewAuthorityNotes
Appointment up to the annual salary rate for Research, Step 4DCAPDean 
Appointment if the annual salary rate is more than Research, Step 4CAPCP/EVC 
Reappointment and merit increase when the salary increase does not exceed one and two-thirds stepsDCAPDean
Reappointment and merit increase if the salary increase exceeds one and two-thirds stepsCAPCP/EVC 
Reappointment and promotion to full Research rank up to the campus off-scale salary limitDCAPDeanIncluding accelerated promotions
Reappointment and promotion to full Research rank above the campus off-scale salary limitCAPCP/EVC 
Salary Increase Only Reviews
Salary increase actions for candidates at Step 4 that do not exceed the equivalent of two-thirds of a stepCAPDean
Salary increase actions for candidates at Step 4 in excess of two-thirds of a stepCAPCP/EVC

Full Research

ActionsCAP/DCAP ReviewAuthorityNotes
Appointment to Steps 1-5, up to the campus off-scale salary limitDCAPDean 
Appointment to Steps 1-5, above the campus off-scale salary limitCAPCP/EVC 
Appointment to Steps 6-9, up to the UC Salary ThresholdCAPCP/EVC 
Appointment to Steps 6-9, above the UC Salary Threshold Provost-Academic Affairs, UCOPSend to APO for processing.
Appointment to Above Scale, up to the UC Salary ThresholdCAPChancellor 
Appointment to Above Scale at a salary higher than the UC Salary Threshold Provost-Academic Affairs, UCOPSend 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 stepsDCAPDeanDoes 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 stepsCAPCP/EVC 
Reappointment and merit involving Step 6CAPCP/EVC 
Reappointment and accelerated meritCAPCP/EVC 
Reappointment and merit to Above Scale at a salary up to the UC Salary ThresholdCAPChancellor 
Reappointment and merit to Above Scale at a salary higher than the UC Salary Threshold Provost-Academic Affairs, UCOPSend to APO for processing.
Reappointment and merit to further Above Scale up to the UC Salary ThresholdCAPCP/EVC 
Reappointment and merit to further Above Scale, above the UC Salary Threshold Provost-Academic Affairs, UCOPSend 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 stepCAPDean
Salary increase actions for candidates at Steps 5 and 9 in excess of two-thirds of a stepCAPCP/EVC

Last modified: Jan 15, 2025