The size of an across-the-board raise can reliably send shivers down a faculty’s collective spine, especially in times of budget stress. When merit enters the picture, however, alliances can break apart and areas of agreement (that many professors feel underpaid) can suddenly become points of contention. Those propositions are being put to the test at two universities, one currently in the process of modifying the way merit dollars are allocated and the other in the midst of contract negotiations with an administration proposal to do away with any salary raises that aren’t based on performance. The issues are complex. Many times, they find administrations intent on making strategic use of salary dollars fighting professors who don’t necessarily agree with the administration’s priorities. But these disputes can also pit...
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