Faculty Equity Review
The Request for Faculty Equity Review Form at Arkansas State University-Jonesboro is a formal way for faculty members to request a review of their salary if they believe there may be an inequity compared to similarly situated colleagues.
Who can use it?
This form is for full-time teaching faculty, including Professional Librarians, Instructors, and ranked faculty (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professors). To qualify for review, faculty must meet minimum service and evaluation history requirements:
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Instructors and Professional Librarians: Must have 5 years of consecutive reappointments and annual evaluations.
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Assistant, Associate, or Full Professors: Must have at least a 3-year annual evaluation history at A-State.
What does the form require?
Faculty must provide:
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A description of the salary concern, comparing their compensation to that of similarly situated colleagues (those with similar rank, years of service, etc.).
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Three years of productivity and/or merit reports, documenting their performance.
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The form must then be submitted to the Department PRT (Promotion, Retention, and Tenure) Committee, addressed to the Chair.
How is the review handled?
Once submitted, the review follows a formal process:
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The Department PRT Committee reviews the request and forwards a recommendation to the Department Chair.
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The Chair makes an independent recommendation and passes both on to the Dean.
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The Dean also makes an independent recommendation and sends all materials to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Research for final review.
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If a full equity analysis is needed, it is conducted by the Office of the Provost.
Why this matters:
This process helps ensure fairness and transparency in faculty compensation and supports A-State’s commitment to equity and accountability.