Preferential increases to redress salary compression
13VERY IMPORTANTSOMEWHAT IMPORTANTNOT IMPORTANTTotal
CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%
Total11845.412447.7186.9260100
Overall satisfaction with job at the University of Oregon (SATISF)
VERY SATISFIED3227.1 (39.0)4536.3 (54.9)527.8 ( 6.1)8231.5 (100)
SOMEWHAT SATISFIED6857.6 (48.2)6149.2 (43.3)1266.7 ( 8.5)14154.2 (100)
NOT VERY SATISFIED1714.4 (54.8)1310.5 (41.9)1 5.6 ( 3.2)3111.9 (100)
NOT AT ALL SATISFIED1 0.8 (20.0)4 3.2 (80.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)5 1.9 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.8 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.4 (100)
Total118100 (45.4)124100 (47.7)18100 ( 6.9)260100 (100)
Average faculty compensation should be raised to comparable universities (PRIN1)
VERY IMPORTANT11395.8 (46.9)11491.9 (47.3)1477.8 ( 5.8)24192.7 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT5 4.2 (27.8)10 8.1 (55.6)316.7 (16.7)18 6.9 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 5.6 (100)1 0.4 (100)
Total118100 (45.4)124100 (47.7)18100 ( 6.9)260100 (100)
Faculty should receive regular cost-of-living raises (PRIN2)
VERY IMPORTANT10387.3 (49.5)9576.6 (45.7)1055.6 ( 4.8)20880.0 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT1411.9 (29.8)2621.0 (55.3)738.9 (14.9)4718.1 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1 0.8 (20.0)3 2.4 (60.0)1 5.6 (20.0)5 1.9 (100)
Total118100 (45.4)124100 (47.7)18100 ( 6.9)260100 (100)
Faculty who perform should be rewarded with periodic merit increases (PRIN3)
VERY IMPORTANT8773.7 (45.3)9072.6 (46.9)1583.3 ( 7.8)19273.8 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT2722.9 (45.0)3125.0 (51.7)211.1 ( 3.3)6023.1 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT4 3.4 (57.1)2 1.6 (28.6)1 5.6 (14.3)7 2.7 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.8 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.4 (100)
Total118100 (45.4)124100 (47.7)18100 ( 6.9)260100 (100)
Merit increases for some faculty should not come at the expense of others (PRIN4)
VERY IMPORTANT8370.3 (53.5)6754.0 (43.2)527.8 ( 3.2)15559.6 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT2924.6 (40.3)3931.5 (54.2)422.2 ( 5.6)7227.7 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT6 5.1 (18.8)1713.7 (53.1)950.0 (28.1)3212.3 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.8 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.4 (100)
Total118100 (45.4)124100 (47.7)18100 ( 6.9)260100 (100)
Raises in compensation should go to those whose salaries are compressed (PRIN5)
VERY IMPORTANT8572.0 (92.4)6 4.8 ( 6.5)1 5.6 ( 1.1)9235.4 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT2722.9 (20.3)10181.5 (75.9)527.8 ( 3.8)13351.2 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT6 5.1 (18.2)1512.1 (45.5)1266.7 (36.4)3312.7 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 1.6 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 0.8 (100)
Total118100 (45.4)124100 (47.7)18100 ( 6.9)260100 (100)
Raises in compensation should go to those whose salaries are inequitable (PRIN6)
VERY IMPORTANT8269.5 (56.6)6048.4 (41.4)316.7 ( 2.1)14555.8 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT3025.4 (31.9)5645.2 (59.6)844.4 ( 8.5)9436.2 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT4 3.4 (36.4)3 2.4 (27.3)422.2 (36.4)11 4.2 (100)
DK/NA/REF2 1.7 (20.0)5 4.0 (50.0)316.7 (30.0)10 3.8 (100)
Total118100 (45.4)124100 (47.7)18100 ( 6.9)260100 (100)
Raises should be distributed to a vast majority of instructional faculty (PRIN7)
VERY IMPORTANT6555.1 (47.1)6653.2 (47.8)738.9 ( 5.1)13853.1 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT3126.3 (39.2)4334.7 (54.4)527.8 ( 6.3)7930.4 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1311.0 (43.3)12 9.7 (40.0)527.8 (16.7)3011.5 (100)
DK/NA/REF9 7.6 (69.2)3 2.4 (23.1)1 5.6 ( 7.7)13 5.0 (100)
Total118100 (45.4)124100 (47.7)18100 ( 6.9)260100 (100)
Across-the-board cost-of-living raises linked to Oregon's actual increases (CRIT1)
VERY IMPORTANT9883.1 (49.2)9173.4 (45.7)1055.6 ( 5.0)19976.5 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT1916.1 (36.5)2822.6 (53.8)527.8 ( 9.6)5220.0 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1 0.8 (11.1)5 4.0 (55.6)316.7 (33.3)9 3.5 (100)
Total118100 (45.4)124100 (47.7)18100 ( 6.9)260100 (100)
Merit increases based on faculty excellence in performing their duties (CRIT2)
VERY IMPORTANT8572.0 (44.7)9274.2 (48.4)1372.2 ( 6.8)19073.1 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT2924.6 (45.3)3125.0 (48.4)422.2 ( 6.3)6424.6 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT4 3.4 (66.7)1 0.8 (16.7)1 5.6 (16.7)6 2.3 (100)
Total118100 (45.4)124100 (47.7)18100 ( 6.9)260100 (100)
Preferential increases to redress other inequities (CRIT4)
VERY IMPORTANT7462.7 (64.9)3931.5 (34.2)1 5.6 ( 0.9)11443.8 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT3630.5 (30.8)7459.7 (63.2)738.9 ( 6.0)11745.0 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT6 5.1 (31.6)6 4.8 (31.6)738.9 (36.8)19 7.3 (100)
DK/NA/REF2 1.7 (20.0)5 4.0 (50.0)316.7 (30.0)10 3.8 (100)
Total118100 (45.4)124100 (47.7)18100 ( 6.9)260100 (100)
Creating minimum salary floors by rank and department (CRIT5)
VERY IMPORTANT4941.5 (57.6)3326.6 (38.8)316.7 ( 3.5)8532.7 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT4941.5 (45.0)5544.4 (50.5)527.8 ( 4.6)10941.9 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1613.6 (27.1)3326.6 (55.9)1055.6 (16.9)5922.7 (100)
DK/NA/REF4 3.4 (57.1)3 2.4 (42.9)0 0.0 ( 0.0)7 2.7 (100)
Total118100 (45.4)124100 (47.7)18100 ( 6.9)260100 (100)
School or college taught in (DISCIP)
NATURAL SCIENCES1613.6 (28.1)3528.2 (61.4)633.3 (10.5)5721.9 (100)
SOCIAL SCIENCES2521.2 (59.5)1612.9 (38.1)1 5.6 ( 2.4)4216.2 (100)
HUMANITIES2823.7 (49.1)2520.2 (43.9)422.2 ( 7.0)5721.9 (100)
ARCHITECTURE & ALLIED ARTS1512.7 (51.7)1310.5 (44.8)1 5.6 ( 3.4)2911.2 (100)
BUSINESS8 6.8 (32.0)1411.3 (56.0)316.7 (12.0)25 9.6 (100)
EDUCATION4 3.4 (36.4)7 5.6 (63.6)0 0.0 ( 0.0)11 4.2 (100)
JOURNALISM & COMMUNICATION5 4.2 (50.0)5 4.0 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)10 3.8 (100)
LAW7 5.9 (63.6)3 2.4 (27.3)1 5.6 ( 9.1)11 4.2 (100)
MUSIC8 6.8 (80.0)2 1.6 (20.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)10 3.8 (100)
OTHER2 1.7 (33.3)4 3.2 (66.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6 2.3 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)211.1 (100)2 0.8 (100)
Total118100 (45.4)124100 (47.7)18100 ( 6.9)260100 (100)
Tenured tenure-track or not in a tenure related position (TENURE)
TENURED7866.1 (49.1)7560.5 (47.2)633.3 ( 3.8)15961.2 (100)
TENURE-TRACK2521.2 (36.8)3427.4 (50.0)950.0 (13.2)6826.2 (100)
NOT IN TENURED POSITION1512.7 (46.9)1411.3 (43.8)316.7 ( 9.4)3212.3 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.8 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.4 (100)
Total118100 (45.4)124100 (47.7)18100 ( 6.9)260100 (100)
Current academic rank (ACADRANK)
PROFESSOR3428.8 (42.5)4032.3 (50.0)633.3 ( 7.5)8030.8 (100)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR4437.3 (53.0)3931.5 (47.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)8331.9 (100)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR2420.3 (39.3)2923.4 (47.5)844.4 (13.1)6123.5 (100)
SENIOR INSTRUCTOR8 6.8 (44.4)8 6.5 (44.4)211.1 (11.1)18 6.9 (100)
INSTRUCTOR6 5.1 (46.2)5 4.0 (38.5)211.1 (15.4)13 5.0 (100)
OTHER2 1.7 (66.7)1 0.8 (33.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3 1.2 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 1.6 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 0.8 (100)
Total118100 (45.4)124100 (47.7)18100 ( 6.9)260100 (100)
Holds an administrative appointment concurrent with faculty appointment (ADMIN)
YES2420.3 (52.2)2116.9 (45.7)1 5.6 ( 2.2)4617.7 (100)
NO9479.7 (43.9)10383.1 (48.1)1794.4 ( 7.9)21482.3 (100)
Total118100 (45.4)124100 (47.7)18100 ( 6.9)260100 (100)
Sex of respondent (SEX)
MALE7261.0 (41.4)8871.0 (50.6)1477.8 ( 8.0)17466.9 (100)
FEMALE4639.0 (54.8)3528.2 (41.7)316.7 ( 3.6)8432.3 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.8 (50.0)1 5.6 (50.0)2 0.8 (100)
Total118100 (45.4)124100 (47.7)18100 ( 6.9)260100 (100)
Race or ethnicity of respondent (RACE_R)
CAUCASION9782.2 (46.9)9979.8 (47.8)1161.1 ( 5.3)20779.6 (100)
ASIAN/PAC. ISLANDER1210.2 (46.2)12 9.7 (46.2)211.1 ( 7.7)2610.0 (100)
OTHER6 5.1 (40.0)9 7.3 (60.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)15 5.8 (100)
DK/NA/REF3 2.5 (25.0)4 3.2 (33.3)527.8 (41.7)12 4.6 (100)
Total118100 (45.4)124100 (47.7)18100 ( 6.9)260100 (100)

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