faculty welfare committee web survey: “uncompensated summer work by 9-month faculty

Faculty Welfare CommitteeFaculty Welfare CommitteeWeb Survey:Web Survey:

““Uncompensated Summer Uncompensated Summer work by 9-month faculty work by 9-month faculty at Auburn University”at Auburn University”

Fall 2004Fall 2004

History:History:

20022002 - Faculty Welfare Committee discussed the - Faculty Welfare Committee discussed the issue of uncompensated summer work by 9-month issue of uncompensated summer work by 9-month faculty employees and determined that this was an faculty employees and determined that this was an appropriate matter for the committee to investigate.appropriate matter for the committee to investigate.

2003-20042003-2004 – The Committee met to discuss a survey – The Committee met to discuss a surveyinstrument designed to gain information on instrument designed to gain information on uncompensated summer work being done by 9-month uncompensated summer work being done by 9-month faculty. Committee agreed on an appropriate set of faculty. Committee agreed on an appropriate set of questions after a series of meetings.questions after a series of meetings.

April 2004April 2004 – Committee Chair met with Provost to – Committee Chair met with Provost to gain permission to post the survey on AU web page.gain permission to post the survey on AU web page.

July 2004July 2004 – Committee Chair received IRB approval – Committee Chair received IRB approvalfor survey contents. IRB #04-063EX0406.for survey contents. IRB #04-063EX0406.

July-August 2004July-August 2004 – Survey web page set up by OIT – Survey web page set up by OIT at at http://votes.auburn.eduhttp://votes.auburn.edu behind a log-in page. behind a log-in page. Survey instrument was tested by committee membersSurvey instrument was tested by committee membersin a trial run.in a trial run.

August-October 2004August-October 2004 – Survey open for input by only – Survey open for input by only9-month faculty. E-mail announcement made twice9-month faculty. E-mail announcement made twiceto all 9-month faculty, once at outset and once nearto all 9-month faculty, once at outset and once nearthe end of the survey period. One announcement the end of the survey period. One announcement was made via was made via AUDailyAUDaily (e-mail newsletter to faculty) (e-mail newsletter to faculty)near the mid-point of the survey period. Of the 1014near the mid-point of the survey period. Of the 10149-month faculty with valid e-mail addresses, 321 or9-month faculty with valid e-mail addresses, 321 or31.7% responded during the survey period.31.7% responded during the survey period.

Kinds of 9-month faculty:Kinds of 9-month faculty:

1. 1. Job code G - 9-MO EXEMPT FACULTY, 100%Job code G - 9-MO EXEMPT FACULTY, 100%

2. 2. Job code H - 9-MO FACULTY, LESS THAN 100%Job code H - 9-MO FACULTY, LESS THAN 100%

3. 3. Job code J - 9-MO FACULTY with summer appointmentJob code J - 9-MO FACULTY with summer appointment

All three kinds were included in the e-mail All three kinds were included in the e-mail announcements and their IDs and passwords were announcements and their IDs and passwords were okayed by OIT for access to the survey instrument okayed by OIT for access to the survey instrument on the AU web page.on the AU web page.

SURVEY INSTRUMENT SURVEY INSTRUMENT (http://votes.auburn.edu)(http://votes.auburn.edu)

Faculty Survey On Uncompensated Summer WorkFaculty Survey On Uncompensated Summer Work

The summer term (or "summer") is defined as May 15-August 15. Please do not The summer term (or "summer") is defined as May 15-August 15. Please do not answer any questions if you are not a full-time, 9-month faculty member at Auburn answer any questions if you are not a full-time, 9-month faculty member at Auburn (Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank).(Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank).

Please Indicate your College or School:Please Indicate your College or School:

● ● AgricultureAgriculture ● Architecture ● Architecture ● Business ● Business ● Education ● Education ● Engineering ● Engineering ● Forestry - Wildlife ● Forestry - Wildlife ● Human Sciences ● Human Sciences ● Liberal Arts ● Liberal Arts ● Nursing ● Nursing ● Pharmacy ● Pharmacy ● Sciences - Mathematics ● Sciences - Mathematics ● Veterinary Medicine ● Veterinary Medicine ● Other ● Other

Q1 - Is working at Auburn during summer, whether paid or unpaid, expected Q1 - Is working at Auburn during summer, whether paid or unpaid, expected by your department (or the unit that evaluates you at the end of the year)?by your department (or the unit that evaluates you at the end of the year)?

● ● YesYes

● ● NoNo

Q2 - Is it an expectation that you seek summer support from outside sources Q2 - Is it an expectation that you seek summer support from outside sources (e.g., grants or contracts) for yourself during summer whether you are (e.g., grants or contracts) for yourself during summer whether you are successful or not?successful or not?

● ● YesYes

● ● NoNo

Q3 - Do you think that unpaid summer work is expected of you for tenure, Q3 - Do you think that unpaid summer work is expected of you for tenure, promotion, or merit raises?promotion, or merit raises?

● ● YesYes

● ● NoNo

Q4 - Whether you received any summer salary in recent years or not, do you Q4 - Whether you received any summer salary in recent years or not, do you typically perform tasks over the summer that you consider to be work for the typically perform tasks over the summer that you consider to be work for the University (i.e., work in furtherance of your assigned duties) for which you University (i.e., work in furtherance of your assigned duties) for which you did not receive any compensation?did not receive any compensation?

● ● YesYes

● ● NoNo

Q5 - In recent years, how many Q5 - In recent years, how many unpaidunpaid hours (i.e., man hours) have you hours (i.e., man hours) have you worked for Auburn during a typical summer? Include all type of work: worked for Auburn during a typical summer? Include all type of work: class preparation, committee work, graduate student supervision, teaching, class preparation, committee work, graduate student supervision, teaching, etc. For example, 8 hours/day x 5 days/week x 4 weeks = 160 hours.etc. For example, 8 hours/day x 5 days/week x 4 weeks = 160 hours.

● ● zero (zero (I was paid for all my work or I did not work for Auburn at all, paid or unpaidI was paid for all my work or I did not work for Auburn at all, paid or unpaid)) ● ● 1 to 25 hours1 to 25 hours ● ● 26 to 100 hours26 to 100 hours ● ● 101 to 200 hours101 to 200 hours ● ● 201 to 300 hours201 to 300 hours ● ● over 300 hoursover 300 hours ● ● Prefer not to say, but I did unpaid work for Auburn during the summerPrefer not to say, but I did unpaid work for Auburn during the summer

Q6 - If you typically work for Auburn during the summer and receive no Q6 - If you typically work for Auburn during the summer and receive no compensation for some or all of your summer work, what is the nature of the compensation for some or all of your summer work, what is the nature of the work for which you are not work for which you are not fullyfully compensated? (check all that apply) compensated? (check all that apply)

Supervising graduate students Supervising graduate students ● ● Yes Yes ●● No No Teaching classes Teaching classes ● ● Yes Yes ● ● No No Working on funded grant projects Working on funded grant projects ● ● Yes Yes ● ● No No Working on grant proposals Working on grant proposals ● ● Yes Yes ● ● No No Outreach activities Outreach activities ● ● Yes Yes ● ● No No Service activities (Service activities (e.g., university, school/college, departmental committeese.g., university, school/college, departmental committees) ) ● ● Yes Yes ● ● No No Other Other ● ● Yes Yes ● ● No No

Q7 - Do you think that the university should provide summer Q7 - Do you think that the university should provide summer support for a faculty member who is expected to work during the support for a faculty member who is expected to work during the summer term?summer term?

● ● YesYes ● ● NoNo ● ● Not sure/depends upon the circumstancesNot sure/depends upon the circumstances

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Respondents by School / College N = 321

Distribution Distribution of respondentsof respondents

N = 321N = 321

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Is working during summer expected? Expected that you seek support?

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Agriculture (19) 16 3 0 19 0 0

Architecture (14) 2 12 0 5 9 0

Business (29) 20 9 0 5 24 0

Education (45) 20 23 2 10 35 0

Engineering (51) 31 20 0 49 1 1

Forestry and WLS (1) 1 0 0 1 0 0

Human Sciences (17) 9 8 0 11 6 0

Liberal Arts (90) 43 47 0 18 70 2

Nursing (4) 3 1 0 0 4 0

Other (1) 0 1 0 0 1 0

Pharmacy (1) 0 1 0 1 0 0

Sciences and Math (48) 31 17 0 35 13 0

Unknown (1) 1 0 0 1 0 0

SUMS by column 177 142 2 155 163 3

QUESTION SUMS 321 321

PERCENT by column 55.1 44.2 0.6 48.3 50.8 0.9

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Q1 - Is working during summer, whether paid or unpaid, expected by your department? N = 321

YesYes

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Q1 - Is working during summer expected? Analysis by school/college.

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Q2 - Is it an expectation that you seek outside summer support? N = 321

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Q3 - Is unpaid work expected of you for tenure, promotion, and/or merit raises? N =321


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Q3–Is unpaid work expected of you for tenure, promotion, or merit raises?

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Q4 - Do you typically perform unpaid summer work for Auburn University? N = 321


NoNo

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Q4 - Do you perform uncompensated summer work?

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Q4-Do you typically perform unpaid summer work for Auburn?


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Q6 - What is the nature of the work for which you are not fully compensated? N = 321

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Q7 - Do you think that Auburn University should provide summer support for a faculty member who is expected to work during summer term? N = 321


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Q7-Do you think that Auburn University should provide support for a faculty member who is expected to work during summer term?

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Q7-Do you think that Auburn University should provide support for a faculty member who is expected to work during summer term?


Concluding remarksConcluding remarks

1.1. 321 of 1014 nine-month faculty took the time to 321 of 1014 nine-month faculty took the time to respond to a survey on uncompensated summer work. respond to a survey on uncompensated summer work. This is a response rate of 31.7%.This is a response rate of 31.7%.

2. Most respondents were in Liberal Arts (90), 2. Most respondents were in Liberal Arts (90), Engineering (51), Sciences and Math (48), and Engineering (51), Sciences and Math (48), and Education (45).Education (45).

3. Overall, more respondents (55.1%) say that summer3. Overall, more respondents (55.1%) say that summerwork, paid or unpaid, is expected by their department.work, paid or unpaid, is expected by their department.Two-thirds or more of the respondents in Agriculture,Two-thirds or more of the respondents in Agriculture,Business, Nursing, and COSAM agree on this point.Business, Nursing, and COSAM agree on this point.

4. Overall, a slight majority of respondents (50.8%) say 4. Overall, a slight majority of respondents (50.8%) say that finding outside summer support is that finding outside summer support is not not expected by expected by their department. By overwhelming majorities, the their department. By overwhelming majorities, the respondents in Agriculture, Engineering, and COSAM respondents in Agriculture, Engineering, and COSAM disagreedisagree with their peers on this point. with their peers on this point.

5. Overall, more respondents (56.1%) say that summer5. Overall, more respondents (56.1%) say that summerwork is expected by their department for tenure, work is expected by their department for tenure, promotion, and merit raises. Two-thirds or more of the promotion, and merit raises. Two-thirds or more of the respondents in Agriculture, Liberal Arts, and COSAM respondents in Agriculture, Liberal Arts, and COSAM agree on this point.agree on this point.

6. Overall, the vast majority of respondents (81.3%) say 6. Overall, the vast majority of respondents (81.3%) say that they perform unpaid summer work for Auburn. that they perform unpaid summer work for Auburn. Well over two-thirds of the respondents in all schools Well over two-thirds of the respondents in all schools and colleges (with more than 4 respondents) agree on and colleges (with more than 4 respondents) agree on this point.this point.

7. The modal (“most marked”) response for school and 7. The modal (“most marked”) response for school and colleges regarding faculty estimates of unpaid summercolleges regarding faculty estimates of unpaid summerwork are as follows:work are as follows:

Agriculture – 26 to 100 hoursAgriculture – 26 to 100 hours

Architecture – 1 to 25 hoursArchitecture – 1 to 25 hours

Business – zeroBusiness – zero

Education – 26 to 100 hoursEducation – 26 to 100 hours

Engineering – 26 to 100 hoursEngineering – 26 to 100 hours

Human Sciences - zeroHuman Sciences - zero

Liberal Arts – 26 to 200 hoursLiberal Arts – 26 to 200 hours

Sciences & Math – over 300 hoursSciences & Math – over 300 hours

8. Overall, the two most commonly reported types of 8. Overall, the two most commonly reported types of unpaid work during summer terms were: unpaid work during summer terms were: (1) graduate student supervision (1) graduate student supervision andand (2) service activities. (2) service activities.

High modal (“most marked”) response for school and High modal (“most marked”) response for school and colleges regarding these 2 activities are as follows:colleges regarding these 2 activities are as follows:

Graduate student supervisionGraduate student supervisionEducationEducationEngineeringEngineeringLiberal ArtsLiberal ArtsSciences and MathSciences and Math

Service activitiesService activitiesEducationEducationEngineeringEngineeringLiberal ArtsLiberal ArtsSciences and MathSciences and Math

9. Overall, an overwhelming majority of respondents 9. Overall, an overwhelming majority of respondents (73.5%) say that Auburn University should compensate(73.5%) say that Auburn University should compensate9-month faculty who are “expected to work during the9-month faculty who are “expected to work during thesummer term.” summer term.”

No respondent indicated “no” to this question, but No respondent indicated “no” to this question, but 26.5% were “not sure” or felt the answer “depends on 26.5% were “not sure” or felt the answer “depends on the circumstances.”the circumstances.”

AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgmentsThe Welfare Committee thanks the OIT, especiallyThe Welfare Committee thanks the OIT, especiallyJanet Sugg, for help with the web survey instrument.Janet Sugg, for help with the web survey instrument.

Prepared by David T. King, Jr., Welfare Chair, 2002-2004kingdat @ auburn.edu27 October 2004

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