How pay decisions are made with respect to annual incentives, merit, hiring, and all other pay adjustments are all necessary components of a fully developed pay equity plan.
Professor Jasmine Martin was thrilled when ABC University offered her a position as assistant professor, based on her stellar performance. She accepted the position and began teaching as the fall school year began. Unfortunately, her enthusiasm for working at ABC U was short-lived. It did not take long for Professor Martin to suspect that, despite her skill and hard work, she was not being paid equitably with the other assistant professors.
An honest conversation with a friendly colleague solidified her suspicion. As one of only a few females in her department, Professor Martin was being paid significantly less than her male peers. Although she enjoyed working with her students and connected with many of her colleagues, she decided to leave the university at the end of the semester. ABC U lost another quality employee.
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