Dean Jones says:

"If you are willing to take on some extra duties (e.g., serve on a 'work-life balance' task force that I am creating), then I am willing to adjust my salary offer. I'll raise the nine-month salary to the 81st percentile, as you asked.

Here is the 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 81st percentile

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

**Three-day a week teaching schedule.

**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.

**You will serve 2 hours per week on a work-life balance task force.

Is there anything else you wish to discuss?"

How will you respond?

1.  "I accept your very generous offer."