The career path for academic staff at IFTM follows the Portuguese polytechnic system and is shown below. There are 7 scales within the Assistant Professor (Professor Adjunto) level and the Professor (Professor Coordenador) level. It normally takes 2 or 4 years before one progresses to a higher scale. Promotion depends on merit (academic and research quality, and contribution to the Institute and community), not just on seniority but also the needs of the Institute. Once an assistant professor reaches scale 7, it may take another 2-3 years (again depending on merit more than seniority) to progress to Professor (scale 1). A panel will be convened to evaluate the application for promotion to Assistant Professor and Professor. The maximum remuneration a professor (scale 7) gets is MOP93,730 per month for 14 months, subject to a progressive tax rate of 7% - 12%.
For the post of professor, a doctoral degree in the relevant area, solid academic experience at the tertiary level and a reputable track record of research are expected. For the post of assistant professor, a doctoral degree in a relevant area and substantial academic experience at the tertiary level are preferred.
The current local income tax rate ranges from 7% to 12%. Exchange rate: USD1 ≈ MOP8
Group of staff |
Categories |
Monthly Taxable Remuneration (MOP$)
(Effective from 1 January 2020, according to Law No. 22/2019) |
1.° |
2.° |
3.° |
4.° |
5.° |
6.° |
7.° |
8.° |
9.° |
10.° |
Faculty member |
Professor*1 |
70,070 |
73,710 |
77,350 |
80,990 |
84,630 |
89,180 |
93,730 |
|
|
|
Assistant Professor*1 |
49,140 |
51,870 |
54,600 |
57,330 |
60,060 |
64,610 |
69,160 |
|
|
|
Lecturer*1 |
39,130 |
41,405 |
43,680 |
46,410 |
49,140 |
|
|
|
|
|
Teaching Assistant*1 |
31,850 |
33,670 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Instructor*1 |
29,120 |
30,030 |
31,850 |
34,125 |
36,400 |
38,220 |
40,040 |
41,860 |
44,135 |
46,410 |
*1 A minimum of the following number of years of actual service is required before each progression can be made on the scale index:
Categories/
Scale promotion: |
Fm scale
1 to 2 |
Fm scale
2 to 3 |
Fm scale
3 to 4 |
Fm scale
4 to 5 |
Fm scale
5 to 6 |
Fm scale
6 to7 |
Fm scale 7 to 8
Fm scale 8 to 9
Fm scale 9 to 10 |
|
No. of years of actual service: |
Professor |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
-- |
Assistant Professor |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
-- |
Lecturer |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Teaching Assistant |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Instructor |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |