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Senate Bill 12-13-50

Bill ID: 12-13-50
Name: Review of Faculty Salary Inequities
Proposed: 03/13/2013
Sponsor: Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
Proposal: During its review of faculty salary step systems (Senate Doc #12-13-05), the Faculty Affairs Committee found that many problems with inequities in salary exist at the University of Maryland. The committee wished to pursue research on these specific concerns further, and was charged with a broad review of policies and procedures related to salaries, distribution of raises, and other issues.
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Status: Completed
Completed On: 03/22/2016

History

Approval(s):
Presidential Approval: 03/22/2016
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Reviewed By: Senate
Received: 03/02/2016
Decision Date: 03/09/2016
Decision: The Senate voted to approve the recommendations in the report.
Next Step: Presidential Approval
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Reviewed By: Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
Received: 02/12/2016
Decision Date: 02/19/2016
Decision: The SEC voted to forward the recommendations to the Senate for consideration.
Actions: The SEC discussed the recommendations from the Faculty Affairs Committee at its 2/19/16 meeting. The SEC voted to place the report on the 3/9/16 Senate meeting agenda.
Next Step: Senate Review
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Reviewed By: Faculty Affairs Committee
Received: 01/22/2016
Decision Date: 02/12/2016
Decision Due By: 05/06/2016
Decision: The Faculty Affairs Committee voted to send its recommendations to the SEC for review.
Actions: The Faculty Affairs Committee moved forward with its work on this charge by learning more about past campus processes to address salary inequities related to gender disparities and about current processes for requesting equity adjustments. In December 2015, the committee met with department chairs and deans to discuss best practices in various units to address salary compression. In February 2016, the committee developed recommendations and voted to forward its recommendations and report to the SEC for review.
Next Step: SEC Review
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Reviewed By: Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
Received: 01/14/2016
Decision Date: 01/21/2016
Decision: The SEC voted to grant the extension request.
Actions: The SEC reviewed the extension request submitted by the Faculty Affairs Committee at its 1/21/16 meeting. The SEC voted to grant the request.
Next Step: Faculty Affairs Committee Review
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Reviewed By: Faculty Affairs Committee
Received: 09/17/2015
Decision Due By: 12/31/2015
Decision: The Faculty Affairs Committee submitted a letter of request to the SEC for a deadline extension.
Actions: The Faculty Affairs Committee continued to review the charge in the Fall 2015 semester by working with the administration and leaders on campus to learn more about current campus processes and best practices related to faculty salary reviews.
Next Step: SEC Review
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Reviewed By: Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
Received: 09/10/2015
Decision Date: 09/17/2015
Decision: The SEC voted to grant the extension request.
Actions: The SEC will reviewed the extension request at its September 17, 2015 meeting.
Next Step: Faculty Affairs Committee Review
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Reviewed By: Faculty Affairs Committee
Received: 08/28/2014
Decision Due By: 09/10/2015
Decision: The Faculty Affairs Committee submitted a letter of request to the SEC for a deadline extension.
Actions: In fall 2014, the Faculty Affairs Committee determined it would like to draft guidelines or statements of principle related to faculty salary inequities. The committee worked on drafting such a document in spring 2015. The committee agreed to do peer institution research and continue its discussion of the charge in the fall of 2015.
Next Step: SEC Review
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Reviewed By: Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
Received: 08/21/2014
Decision Date: 08/28/2014
Decision: The SEC voted to grant the extension request.
Actions: The SEC reviewed the letter of request from the Faculty Affairs Committee at its meeting on August 28, 2014. The SEC voted in favor of granting the extension. The committee's new deadline is December 31, 2014.
Next Step: Faculty Affairs Committee Review
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Reviewed By: Faculty Affairs Committee
Received: 11/25/2013
Decision Date: 08/21/2014
Decision Due By: 03/31/2014
Decision: The Faculty Affairs Committee submitted a letter of request to the SEC for a deadline extension.
Actions: The Faculty Affairs Committee renewed its review of this charge in the May 2014. The committee reviewed the charge and discussed the issues involved. It reviewed information on salary compression at UMD and discussed previous suggestions for addressing the concerns raised in the charge. The committee determined that peer institution information would be helpful, and asked to consider such information in the fall.

The Faculty Affairs Committee will continue its discussion of the charge in the fall of 2014.
Next Step: SEC Review
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Reviewed By: Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
Received: 11/18/2013
Decision Date: 11/25/2013
Decision: The SEC voted to grant the extension.
Actions: The SEC reviewed the letter of request from the Faculty Affairs Committee at its meeting on November 25, 2013. The SEC voted in favor of granting the extension. The committee's new deadline is March 31, 2014.
Next Step: Faculty Affairs Committee Review
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Reviewed By: Faculty Affairs Committee
Received: 03/26/2013
Decision Date: 11/18/2013
Decision Due By: 12/15/2013
Decision: The Faculty Affairs Committee decided to submit a letter of request to the SEC for a deadline extension.
Actions: The committee began reviewing the charge during the 2013-2014 academic year. In November 2013, due to other pressing agenda items, the Faculty Affairs Committee decided to submit a request for an extension on its consideration of this charge to the Senate Executive Committee. The committee was unable to meet its original deadline of December 15, 2013.
Next Step: SEC Review
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