QUESTION 17: To what extent would you say that KSU salaries reflect equity for the number of years you have been in rank?

Fifty-five of the 67 faculty members (82.1%) responded to this question. Of these, 30 faculty members (54.5%) reported that their salaries were not at all equitable for the number of years in their rank, while an additional 19 (34.5%) reported that their salaries only somewhat reflected their years in rank. Six faculty members (10.9%) reported that their salaries moderately reflected years in rank. Twelve of the total 67 faculty members (17.9%) declined to respond to this question.

FACULTY COMMENTS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:

• oVis-a-vis the university, and not the nation
• oI am currently at 2007-2008 CUPA level. I have never received a merit increase, despite measurably exceeding expectations year after year.
• oHave not worked long enough to fill a bubble above. Hired last August (2017).
• oI don't know the salaries well enough to answer this.
• oI have been a professional for 35 years but only after CAFSSS was given rank.
• oEmployees at random who are just starting at the University, without experience and sometimes the credentials or work to do are often paid more than employees with experience in the field, longevity with the University, many credentials and an overwhelming amount of expectations for their program areas.
• oEquity in rank has been moderate, however, not for the current position I am in.
• oI have not compared salaries with many people of the same rank who have worked here longer.
• oDue to years of service, and holding multiple jobs and administrative jobs.
• oI can only base it on my experience. It may not be the same for others.
• oIn our area there was only one case of inequity. All others have been treated the same.
• oAnother professor in my department in YEAR ONE is earning significantly more than myself and others in this department after six to ten years of service. There is no way this is equitable.