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Earth Scientist. CAPS/State Bargaining Meeting. Salary Equity. May 18, 2006. “That is your annual salary? I had no idea. I’m sorry.”. -Federal geologist to state geologist on budgeting for collaborative project. Series Represented. Geologist Geochemist Geophysicist Meteorologist
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Earth Scientist CAPS/State Bargaining Meeting Salary Equity May 18, 2006
“That is your annual salary? I had no idea. I’m sorry.” -Federal geologist to state geologist on budgeting for collaborative project
Series Represented • Geologist • Geochemist • Geophysicist • Meteorologist • Oceanographer • Petroleum Geologist • Seismologist Currently about one dozen staff in State service t
Geologists Study Earth materials and processes Requires Bachelor’s; also M.S., Ph.D. Geologic hazards and earth resources Multidisciplinary projects Public safety and conservation
Seismologists • Study earthquakes • Requires Bachelor’s; generally Ph.D. • Earthquake hazards and engineering • Multidisciplinary projects • Public safety
Problem of Salary Equity • Salaries for earth scientist classes lag compared to equivalent classes outside and inside state government
Salary Inequities at Two Levels • Outside State Government • Federal Government • Private Industry • Inside State Government • Engineering-Geologist Series
State (Senior Geologist) vs. Federal (GS12) *Source: Federal OPM General Schedule
State (Petroleum Geologist) vs. Private (6-9 yrs) *Source: AAPG 2005 Survey
Senior Geologist vs. Engineering Geologist * Assumes 5.5% Increase on 7/1/06
Effects of Salary Inequity • Retention of Seismologists (loss of staff) • Recruitment of Seismologists (weak pool) • Recruitment of Earth Scientists (retirements) • Productivity (“psychic reward” reaches its limit) • Unequal pay for equal work (Senior Geologist) • Inverted pay (Senior Geologist < Journey EG)
Solution • Immediate salary parity between State earth-scientist classes and equivalent federal earth-scientist classes • Salary parity between Unit 10 earth- scientist classes and equivalent Unit 9 engineering-geologist classes
Justification for Salary Parity • Equal pay for equal work • Improve long-term retention • Improve recruitment in future • Improve morale and thus productivity