Second, the peer group that is being used for us is totally inadequate. UW Madison has a national, international peer group and so does UW-Milwaukee. Four-year campuses have a regional peer group that really doesn't compare to the comprehensive institutions, the 2A institutions, who are our peers. What we need is to not have people in system administration manipulate our peer group, but to go with national data. They should use AAUP and CUPA data.
Compression is still a factor.
We are still about 9 or 10 percent behind our peers at the full rank. While we are grateful for good raises over the past two years, we are still falling behind. We do need a raise very badly to retain and attract people. Simonson moved that the resolution be approved, seconded by Branson . The motion passed with a unanimous vote.