UCI Pay Equity Study Update, 1998-99

Merit Equity Reviews

Following the 1997-98 pay equity study, a special merit equity review process was initiated in May 1998 for the purpose of examining individual cases for pay equity in relation to our standard meritsystem.

Forty-three Senate faculty requested merit equity review. Of those forty-three, the Special CAP Screening Committee recommended twenty-- 12 women and 8 men -- for further review. Departments were notified of these results and instructed to conduct a merit equity review of identified faculty, according to the instructions provided with each case.

Affected Departments evaluated each faculty member's case formerit equity following the same basic process as for regular academic personnel reviews, and voted on an appropriate action. The Department's recommendation was then forwarded through the Chair and Dean to the Council on Academic Personnel for review, and then to the Executive Vice Chancellor for decision.

Salary adjustments based on the outcomes of the 1998-99 merit equity reviews are not reflected in the 1998-99 pay equitydata. Adjustments will be effective July 1, 1999, and will therefore be reflected in the 1999-2000 pay equity study.