B 10 Offer Non Tenure Track

Dear ____

I am pleased to offer you an appointment as assistant/associate/full (Research) Professor (of the 

Practice) in the Department of ____ for an initial four-year term beginning August 1, 2012, and ending July 31, 2016. The procedures concerning reappointment and promotion are contained in the Duke Faculty Handbook: https://provost.duke.edu/policies-resources/faculty-handbook .

Your initial salary for the nine-month academic year will be $XX plus fringe benefits, paid in twelve monthly installments beginning August 25, 2012.

Duke University offers a generous package of fringe benefits which can be consulted at the following web sites: An overview of benefits at http://www.hr.duke.edu/benefits/, linking to detailed descriptions of the various benefits; the Retirement Planning Guide at http://www.hr.duke.edu/benefits/retirement; and the Faculty Handbook mentioned above. A provostial website describes the career advantages that Duke offers to faculty at all ranks: https://provost.duke.edu/policies-resources/faculty-handbook.  

As a new faculty member, you will be provided with a standard computer package for your initial computing needs, plus up to $800 of additional funding (which can be spent on other computing equipment including an upgrade to the standard computer) and that will be provided by our Office of Technology Support (please see http://www.dukestores.duke.edu/compstore/purchasing_program.php for details). This computer will be replaced on the normal refresh cycle. If the standard model is not sufficient for replacement, then any additional cost must be funded by either your research fund or departmental discretionary funding. Please contact your departmental IT staff for assistance.   

We will provide from all sources up to $____ as start-up funds to help you establish your research program.  The funds are specifically for equipment, supplies, and research costs in human resources, as you have described your needs to us. Please have your departmental staff contact our Office of Finance and Administration to arrange for access to these funds. Please work with your department’s IT staff to use the portion of these funds that you will apply toward the acquisition of computing support. 

Authorization to expend these funds will expire on ___, unless the Dean approves an extension, based on your written request that fully explains and justifies the extension. Finally, please note that under no circumstances may you use start-up funds to support your own salary.

At Duke, department chairs, contingent on departmental needs, determine teaching assignments.  ___, Chair of ___, has asked me to inform you that you will be given a one-course reduction in your first semester here.  Thereafter, your annual teaching load will follow departmental norms.  



If you leave Duke before the expiration of the special provisions described in this letter (I note that nine-month salary is not a special provision), they will cease on May 1 of the year you leave. 

Following the standard allowances for the ____ School, we will provide up to $XXXX for moving expenses. You will be personally responsible for expenses in excess of this amount. Duke reimburses relocation expenses in accordance with the IRS's allowable deductions. Please be aware that there may be some reimbursed items that will be treated as taxable income by the IRS. As Duke is required to withhold taxes from these reimbursements, reimbursements for relocation expenses will be included in your paycheck. Please refer to IRS Publication #521 http://www.irs.gov/publications/p521. 

We look forward with pleasure to the prospect that you will join us at Duke. Please indicate your acceptance of this offer by signing the enclosed copy of this letter or the pdf and returning it to me no later than ____.

 	 	Sincerely, 



 	 	Dean 

Enclosures
(copy of appointment letter)
(copy of employment information memorandum)

cc: Provost Sally Kornbluth
, Chair
Business and Administrative Deans
Executive Vice Provost for Finance and Administration

I accept the offer described in this letter.

Signed:______________________________________ Date:__________________________