New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter V - State University of New York
Subchapter B - Policies of the Board of Trustees
Part 336 - Evaluation And Promotion Of Academic And Professional Employees
Title C - Evaluation and Promotion of Professional Employees
Section 336.9 - Definitions

(a) Promotion shall mean an increase in a professional employee's basic annual salary with a change in title and movement to a higher salary rank, resulting from a permanent significant increase or change in his or her duties and responsibilities as a consequence of movement from one position to another of greater scope and complexity of function at the same or different college.

(b) Immediate supervisor shall mean the person designated by the chief administrative officer for the purpose of evaluating professional employees.