Timeline — Faculty Compensation Study

The below timeline is an estimation and may be subject to change.

Implementation Strategy Phase of the study.
July 1, 2024: First pay adjustments will be retroactive to July 1, start of the new fiscal year.

February 21, 2024: Segal explained unit data validation instructions for LFOS/Unit Faculty Affairs representatives.
March 6, 2024: Provost Bradley presented updates to the Faculty Senate. (See the presentation.)
March 15, 2024: LFOs completed data validation of their unit's faculty data and sent validation file to their unit deans for review and approval.
March 22, 2024: Deans completed their review and submitted approvals for their unit's faculty validation file.
March 26, 2024: Provost Bradley sent a faculty-wide update about the study and the plan for each full-time faculty member to receive from their unit a base salary notification for their review before the Salary Market Assessment phase of the study begins. (See the message.)
March 29, 2024: Deans received their unit's final data file on full-time faculty.
April 1-5, 2024: LFOs, FA representatives and department chairs sent base salary notifications to their full-time faculty.
April 1-10, 2024: Faculty reviewed/asked questions about their base salary.
April 3, 2024: Provost Bradley presented updates to the Faculty Senate. (See the presentation.)
April 11, 2024: Provost Bradley sent faculty-wide email with updates and a timeline adjustment notice. (See the message.)
April 12, 2024: Deadline for LFOs/FA representatives to resolve needed corrections.
April 15, 2024: Segal begins base salary market assessment.
Late April: Segal begins pay equity study.

February 7, 2024: Segal presented methodology to the Faculty Senate. (See the presentation.)
February 21, 2024: Segal presented methodology to Council of Academic Officers (CAO).
February 28, 2024: Segal presented methodology to Department Chairs.

Match faculty rank and discipline (CIP Codes) to published survey sources.
Update UofL pay data to reflect cost-of-living adjustments and merit increases.
Academic unit finance/business officers and Faculty Affairs review and validate faculty base salary and academic appointment details.

Identification of faculty with administrative responsibilities and their associated pay.
Export UofL faculty census data file from Workday.
Faculty base salary data validation with W3 Advisory Committee Co-Chairs, Faculty Affairs and Office of Academic Planning and Accountability (OAPA).

Faculty mapping review and confirmation to appropriate Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) codes.
UofL Faculty Project team identification, procurement, and validation of survey sources used for faculty market assessment.
Export initial census data file from PeopleSoft.
Faculty base salary data validation with W3 Advisory Committee Co-Chairs, Faculty Affairs and Office of Academic Planning and Accountability (OAPA).

Project kick-off meeting between Segal and UofL Faculty Project Team.
Faculty census data request, gathering of UofL information, and review of information.

Approval of proposed Total Compensation Philosophy and Peer Group by Steering Committee.
Segal presents proposed Total Compensation Philosophy and Peer Group to staff and faculty W3 Advisory Committee and Steering Committee for review and feedback.
Faculty and Staff Senate updates.
Human Resources presents employee pulse survey results summary to campus.
Distribute employee pulse survey to campus.
Campus updates via UofL Today.