2008 Woodie Awards
Faculty salaries tied into tuition increase
Leah Motz, Assistant Copy Chief
Issue date: 2/27/07
Last Updated: 8/9/07
Robinson said it can be difficult to compare compensation packages as there is no universal formula to decide what components are included.
"Compensation is so inconsistently calculated," he said. "Whitworth does it right I think. Whitworth counts everything that could be counted [as compensation]."
Faculty members can be compensated for more than a nine-month contract if they choose to teach in the summer.
Robinson said salaries for employees and faculty are indexed to other comparable salaries within the marketplace. Its a goal for Whitworth to reach the average salary earned by individuals in a similar position.
"All salaries should cluster around a common percentage of the median.?That's what we're trying to do and each year we get closer," Robinson said. "But some people have been here so long they're above the median."
Whitworth faces continuous challenges to be competitive within their market.
"We're trying to be smart about what we have to offer to attract and retain people at Whitworth," Soden said. "Decisions are made to spend limited resources in limited ways. It's almost always market-driven. When it comes down to it, students make the decision to come or not."
"Compensation is so inconsistently calculated," he said. "Whitworth does it right I think. Whitworth counts everything that could be counted [as compensation]."
Faculty members can be compensated for more than a nine-month contract if they choose to teach in the summer.
Robinson said salaries for employees and faculty are indexed to other comparable salaries within the marketplace. Its a goal for Whitworth to reach the average salary earned by individuals in a similar position.
"All salaries should cluster around a common percentage of the median.?That's what we're trying to do and each year we get closer," Robinson said. "But some people have been here so long they're above the median."
Whitworth faces continuous challenges to be competitive within their market.
"We're trying to be smart about what we have to offer to attract and retain people at Whitworth," Soden said. "Decisions are made to spend limited resources in limited ways. It's almost always market-driven. When it comes down to it, students make the decision to come or not."
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