Re: merit pay

[Donald McBurney]

Sorry, I just couldn't resist nit picking Annette's message.  :-)     The _expression_ is "nit picking," not "nick picking."  (Nits are lice eggs; hence to pick lice eggs from another's hair.) don Annette Taylor, Ph. D. wrote: Each year we have to fill out a 'brag' sheet for merit pay. It is the stupidest waste of time because almost no differences in pay come from merit pay; we get mostly equity increases so new hires don't leapfrog us 'old- timers'. I almost choked to find out that a fresh PhD hired for a job at our institution this year will get $52,000; I was at USD for about 12 years (jsut about 2 years ago) before I made that much and now that I have been there 14 years I make just a very little over that! So the whole merit pay thing has become such a farce that now I just print out the same letter and attach my updated vita. I can't believe I used to give up good, precious time, to make it correct and also impressive! Anything to get a few extra bucks a month! It does lead to the nick pickiest items being included and it does lead to playing a game--the better player wins! Annette Quoting "McKinley, Marcia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: TIPsters, I am a part of a campus committee that is considering, at the President's request, how to institute merit pay increases. Have any of you had experiences with merit pay plans? I am particularly interested in aspects of plans that you feel have worked at your schools. Thanks, in advance, for any help, Marcia Marcia J. McKinley, JD, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychology Mount St. Mary's College Emmitsburg, MD 17325 301-447-5394 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. Department of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]