better salaries/compensation mlgsca october 2, 2003
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Better Salaries/Compensation
MLGSCAOctober 2, 2003
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Compensation Presentation Provide overview of issues Facts and figures ALA Campaign for America’s
Librarians MLA activities and resources Making your case Your ideas – resources, tools,
activities
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Key Issues Librarians willing to accept less pay due
to their passion for the field Female dominated profession Critical factor - shortage
Nurses, teachers Equity among positions
IT staff -- Hay study Data on national level more readily
available and up-to-date
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Facts and Figures -- Age Aging profession 25% of 125,000 librarians will
reach retirement age by 2009 Median age 47 60% of AAHSLD directors will retire
in next 10 years
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Facts and Figures --Salaries Bureau of Labor Statistics – 2000 –
all libraries Median $41,700 Mean $42,730
College and universities $43,050 median
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Facts and Figures -- MLA Hay/MLA Study 2001
Median $47,300 Mean $49,995 [average] 1998 mean $45,016
CAPHIS informal 2001 Little more than $40,000
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Facts and Figures -- Others SLA – 2001 $54,400
AAHSLD Department head -- $48,245 median 5-10 years experience -- $46,413 tremendous range in both categories
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Other Professions US Labor Dept. – comparable
education, analytic and technical skills Computer systems analysts $59,330
median Database administrator $51,990
median Computer or information scientists,
research $70,590 median Computer and information systems
managers $78,830 median
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Other Female Dominated Professions Registered dieticians $45,000
[median]
Teachers $41,280
Nurses $44,480
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Campaign for America’s Librarians/Libraries Better Salaries and Pay Equity Task
Force Created a handbook and training
session America’s campaign June 2002 Economic downturn – focus on
survival Debate within ALA National attention
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Nonprofit Associations Tax status limits activities Setting salaries prohibited Dictating salary within an institution
not possible Provide tools, resources, salary
data, etc. ALA created unit with special tax
status
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MLA Activities Advocacy toolbox and other
resources MLA salary surveys Advocacy materials Value of Information study Value of AHIP MLANET resources
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Making Your Case Do your research Salary data Benchmark against comparable
hospitals / institutions Talk to HR people Find out institutional guidelines
for addressing equity Data may differ by location
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Compensation Package Benefits Flexible schedule Vacation Support – travel, tuition, training Commuting Quality of life
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Fair Salary Level Average statistics Education Seniority or years of experience Level of responsibility
Put in management terms Relation to those in institution
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Making Your Presentation Think like an administrator Benefits to institution
More stable work force Less costly then to recruit Continuity of services
Recruitment problems Small pool of librarians Salary perceived too low
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Think Costs Savings Reduce likelihood malpractice Evidence-based practice and error
reduction Success in grant submissions Involvement in service
development More efficient/effective use of
clinician’s time
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Demonstrate Your Value What we do every day Articles on value of
libraries/librarians Promote externally starting now Adopt management and evaluation
approaches Take on leadership roles Make sure staff promotes library
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Making the Pitch Put it in writing Avoid jargon, but use management
terms Set up a meeting Follow up on questions from
meeting Do not assume NO is final – view as
a dialogue over time
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Negotiating Know what you want Know what you will accept Be clear Prepare for tough questions Redirect negative comments Dialogue may continue, even if NO
now
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Your Successes, Concerns, Obstacles How have you been successful? What has or has not worked for
you? What support do you need? What are the major issues that you
face in your institution concerning salary, budget?
What can MLA do to support you?
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Time for Discussion…
Your turn