Dean Jones says:

"You make an excellent point.  If you will list our university as your "co-affiliation" on your current projects and list our university as your sole affiliation on projects that you start here, then I am willing to adjust my offer a bit. I'll raise the nine-month salary to the 75th percentile.

Here is the new contract package I'd like to offer you:

**ONE guaranteed trip to a conference each year for two years

**$1,000 for software to analyze data

**$10,000 for hardware (i.e., special computer processor and other equipment)

**A nine-month salary at the 75th percentile

**Required to teach three summer sessions, none of which count toward your teaching load

**Three-day a week teaching schedule."

How will you respond?

1.  "I accept your generous offer."

2.  "I'd like to discuss the software and hardware allocation."

3.  "How about if I offer to teach extra-large classes...say double the number of students.  Would you be willing to raise your pay to the 81st percentile?