a) Professors receive the first grade from the beginning of the month following the date of their appointment to the professorship.
b) Associate Professors receive the third grade from the beginning of the month following the date of their appointment to the associate professorship.
c) Assistant Professors receive the fifth grade from the beginning of the month following the date of their appointment to the assistant professorship.
Those promoted to higher grades according to the (a), (b), and (c) items above benefit from a promotion to a higher grade for each year after acquiring these grades as earned rights. (Law No. 2914, Article 3)