Dear colleagues,
As you will have seen in an email from the Provost yesterday, the union and the university have agreed to set money aside to address potential salary inequities. The purpose of this program is to correct salary inequities among bargaining unit members that are not otherwise justified by differences in professional performance. Specifically, a pool of $100,000 will be established for the current (AY 21-22) selective salary review process, and a pool of $200,000 for each year of the following two selective salary review cycles (AY 22-23, AY 23-34). These funds will not be taken from negotiated compensation-increase pools.
As per the Letter of Agreement: "While the University and the Association acknowledge the importance of salary adjustments to reflect competitive changes in the academic market or reward outstanding professional contributions, the purpose of this pool is to correct inequities among bargaining unit members that are not otherwise justified by differences in professional performance.
Recommendations for salary equity adjustments may be made by the unit head in consultation with the salary committees during the selective salary review process. If a unit has multiple recommendations, they should be rank ordered in terms of importance. These recommendations should be forwarded from the Colleges to the Provost’s office. Equity adjustments shall be made at the discretion of the University, with consideration given to the salary committee requests received during the selective salary review process.
Equity adjustments shall be made at the discretion of the University, with consideration given to the salary committee requests received during the selective salary review process. Salary adjustments will be prospective only and no backpay can be awarded. As provided in the collective bargaining agreement Article XII.C.4. regarding selective salary adjustments, equity adjustments are not subject to the grievance procedure and decisions cannot be appealed. After the initial year the University and Association will discuss whether additional guidelines are needed for the remaining years of this agreement.”
We are happy about this new fund! We worked with the Provost to come to agreement quickly so it could go into effect with this year’s Salary Committee cycle. If you have questions about this process, please reach out to your union representative or Michelle Fecteau (in the union office), or the university’s Office of Faculty Affairs and Development.
In solidarity,
Danielle
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Danielle Aubert
President, AAUP-AFT Local 6075
Wayne State University Chapter
