Dean Jones says:

"The salary is what it is...that is all I am prepared to offer in terms of salary...take it or leave it...

Tell you what:  I am willing to adjust my software offer, because that comes from a different part of the budget than salaries.  And, just to 'sweeten the deal', I'll lower the number of days per week that you teach next spring to two days. 

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

**FOUR guaranteed trips to conferences each year for two years

**$1,177 for software to analyze data

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

**A nine-month salary at the 66th percentile

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

**Three-day a week teaching schedule for Fall Semester.  The following Spring Semester you will teach only two days per week."

Do we have an agreement?

Your response:

1.  Yes.  I accept your generous offer.

2.  Better...but not good enough...