Example 4: Faculty of Arts and Sciences Library System: In the job classification "curator" there are a male and female with no degrees listed. The male was employed in 1964 and earns $11,500. The female was employed in 1961 and earns $10,200. Also listed are a male and female with B.A. and M.A. degrees. The male was employed in 1964 and earns $12,600. The female was employed in 1962 and earns $9,600.
Example 5: In the February 1970 printout compiled by Harvard, there were listed a female assistant professor and three male assistant professors in the Business School. The female and the two males held M.B.A. degrees. The female earned $12,000. The three males earned from $12,000 to $14,000. In the August 1970 printout, this female is listed as an instructor with the same salary. Particularly noteworthy is that 9 of the 11 male instructors in that department receive higher salaries. It appears that the female's status change limits her job mobility.
The review of personnel records further substantiated the premise that women's qualifications are in most cases equal to or better than their male counterparts.
Each department chairman must review these differences and give an explanation for each. The department chairmen may wish to request the assistance of the personnel office in evaluating the S & W employees' salary differences. Immediate steps must then be taken to rectify any discrepancies that cannot be justified. Not only must there be adjustments of current salaries, but retroactive compensation must be paid where salary differential because of sex has existed since October 13, 1968.
Underutilization of Women
It appears that there is a wide underutilization of women at all levels of professional employment at Harvard. Of particular note is that group of women working under the job classification "Research Assistant" and "Research Associate" in the salary and wage category. Harvard is benefiting from the academic talents of these highly trained women while denying them status and pay commensurate with their work. An analysis of the personnel records for male and female employees in the job classification "Research Associate" and "Research Assistant" revealed that women by and large had more advanced education and related work experience than men.
One University official indicated that the reason for the lack of more men in research assistant positions is due to the relatively low salary for such positions throughout the University.
The minimum requirements for these positions are: Bachelor's degree preferably in field of research project, or equivalent experience in research environment. No previous experience required.
Some of these skills could be used in more complex jobs. Some examples of the above are as follows:
From the examination of the personnel files of 9 male research assistants in the medical school areas, it was determined that only 1 male possessed a degree beyond a bachelor's (and he was only a part-time employee), whereas 5 women had master's degrees. Most noticeable also was the large number of women who had completed advanced work beyond their basic degrees. This should be compared to