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Building Community Understanding of Institutional Compensation Systems: An ADVANCE Partnership Project

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

WIED: Partnering with and Supporting the WIED Community

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12

DOI

10.18260/1-2--40553

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Carol Marchetti Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Carol Marchetti, Professor of Statistics at Rochester Institute of Technology, conducts research in statistics education, deaf education, and gender equity in STEM. As co-PI on RIT’s ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant, she led faculty salary equity and objective faculty data initiatives. She is currently PI of RIT's NSF ADVANCE Partnership Project.

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Margaret Bailey Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Iris Rivero

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Jessica Bennett

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Gloria Blackwell

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Abstract

Institutional structures and systems of power influence salary outcomes and pay practices, which in turn are closely related to the quality of work life, informing our knowledge of what (and who) is important to the organization. This paper reports on a newly awarded NSF ADVANCE Partnership project that aims to significantly expand knowledge of best practices for faculty compensation to a broader community in higher education and provide critical insights to guide compensation practices. The project’s objective is to improve institutional understanding and influence actions regarding pay equity through broader comprehension of compensation structures. Even when controlling for a wide range of demographic and background variables, women earn less than men, and women of color experience an even wider wage gap. In post-secondary education wage gaps persist among faculty, particularly at institutions with the highest levels of research. Project activities have three aims: First, engage administrative units (Human Resources, Institutional Research, Diversity/Inclusion, Legal, and Academic Affairs) in a collaborative relationship supported by university leadership. Second, enhance pay decision-makers’ understanding of and basis for pay decisions, and their ability to communicate to individuals how their pay is determined. Third, increase faculty knowledge of institutional pay practices while emphasizing the importance of inclusion and institutional values. Expected outcomes from this work include improvements in institutional policies and practices, faculty perceptions of pay equity, leadership skills of pay decision-makers, and institutional engagement beyond the project partners. The project involves collaborations with three university partners, two national associations, and two NSF INCLUDES projects.

Marchetti, C., & Bailey, M., & Rivero, I., & Bennett, J., & Blackwell, G. (2022, August), Building Community Understanding of Institutional Compensation Systems: An ADVANCE Partnership Project Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--40553

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