Sixty-three of the 67 faculty members (94.0%) responded to this question. Of these, 9 (14.3%) reported that they had been hired by Kentucky State University more than once. Fifty-four (85.7%) were first-time hires. Four faculty members (6.0%) declined to respond to this question.

QUESTION 12: Thinking about your most recent faculty appointment at KSU, were you allowed to negotiate your starting salary?

Fifty-nine of the 67 faculty members (88.0%) responded to this question. Of these, 5 (8.5%) reported that they had been able to negotiate salary at the time they were hired. Fifty (84.7%) stated that they were not allowed to negotiate. Four faculty members (6.8%) responded that they were unable to remember, and 8 declined to respond to this question.

QUESTION 13: If you negotiated your starting salary, then approximately how much, rounded to the nearest hundred dollars, did your salary increase from the original offer? If you didn't negotiate your starting salary, then please enter "no negotiation."

Fifty-nine of the 67 faculty members (88.0%) responded to this question. Of these, only 5 (8.5%) indicated that they were allowed to negotiate their starting salary, while 50 faculty members (84.7%) reported that they were not allowed to negotiate. Four faculty members (6.8%) responded that they could not remember. Negotiated starting salary increases ranged from $2,500 to $5,000 greater than the originally offered amount.

o “Communication issues with KSU admin[istration] made negotiation impossible.”

o “[I] was told it was not allowed at KSU.”

o "[N]o negotiation, decision was made and offer given one day before start of semester."

o “No negotiation was allowed. I asked to negotiate and was told it was against policy. Since that time, others in my division have been hired and allowed to negotiate.”

o "Never get increased."

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