Tracking Pay Scale for Gender Equity at Universitas Sebelas Maret

Gender-based wage gaps remain a significant employment issue across various sectors, including higher education. Differences in income that are not based on qualifications or work responsibilities, but rather on gender, can hinder the creation of a fair and inclusive work environment. Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) recognizes this challenge and emphasizes its commitment to preventing wage discrimination by implementing a transparent and measurable pay scale system.

Through Rector Regulation No. 12 of 2024, UNS establishes a salary scheme based on position, qualifications, and responsibilities.  Additionally, UNS has issued Rector Regulation Number 40 of 2024 regarding employee remuneration, which includes academic staff. The University explicitly implements a non-discriminatory remuneration policy, ensuring that payments are based on employee performance. Both policies ensure that gender does not influence salary levels, so every staff member is fairly rewarded according to their capacity and contribution. In this way, the system inherently supports the principle of equality, ensuring that men and women in the same position receive equivalent pay.

The output of this policy is a fair and consistent salary structure, which serves as the standard for all UNS employees. As a result, it fosters a sense of fairness, increases work motivation, and nurtures an inclusive and professional work culture.

To maintain sustainability, UNS’s Human Resources Department routinely monitors and evaluates payroll data, including regular salary analysis, to prevent gender-based discrimination. This monitoring process reflects UNS’s commitment to tracking, safeguarding, and continuously strengthening gender equity in pay scales across both academic and administrative staff.

The results of this monitoring and evaluation are used as a basis to ensure, on an ongoing basis, that no discriminatory practices exist within the staff compensation system. Through this approach, UNS affirms itself as a campus that upholds gender equality while supporting the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.