An internal equity evaluation system based on merit measures

This paper describes a statistical method developed by the Faculty Personne l Committee of the University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries to identify and correct internal salary inequities among its faculty. Initially impleme nted in the 1995-1996 fiscal year for forty-seven librarians, the process m easures an individual's scholarly productivity over his or her entire acade mic career, accounts for years of experience, and adjusts for his or her mo st recent annual evaluation rating. The individual's score is then charted against current salary, and a trend line is generated based on the method o f least squares. The individual's distance from the trend line indicates po ssible salary inequity.