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JOB CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION
We view pay systems as part of an employee relation strategy adding value to organizational excellence. One that links individual and team rewards to improved performance. We encourage employee involvement and collaboration in our projects to ensure smooth transitions from traditional to new pay approaches.
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FLSA DETERMINATION TOOL "eFLSA"
As a means of addressing this complexity with a low cost, high quality solution, McKnight developed an electronic FLSA audit or eFLSA Patterned directly from the U.S. Department of Labor's FLSA Exemption Standards.
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PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT APPRAISAL FORM "ePAF"
Performance Management is a cycle of events flowing from Organizational Goals and based on Communicated Competences and Behaviors. Our Performance Management Program links pay for performance for faculty and non-faculty employees.
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FACULTY & STAFF BENEFITS SURVEY "eBenefits"
The eBenefits Survey further allows institutional decision makers to shape or tailor benefits for different groups, and to make policy decisions and budgetary decisions that are backed by hard data.
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CAMPUS CLIMATE SURVEY
McKnight Associates, Inc. and Baird Consulting provide a survey measurement services offered to colleges, universities, and academic medical centers.
HR ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN
McKnight offers services that include exploration of the human resources goals of an institution and the development of new strategies with campus leadership.
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International Clients
United Arab Emirates University
Dubai School of Government
King Abdullah University of Science & Technology
Lebanese American University
Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar
Recent News
As institutions brace for the new academic year, evolving priorities in compensation are reshaping hiring, retention, and equity in higher education. This fall, three intersecting trends—rising inflation, mandated pay transparency, and richer benefits packages—are leading colleges and universities to rethink traditional approaches to faculty and staff compensation. Inflation-Driven Pay Adjustments With consumer price inflation remaining […]
Jun 17, 2025
As the fall semester approaches, compensation trends for community college faculty across the U.S. — especially in California — reveal stark regional disparities and mounting financial challenges. Growing Salaries, but Uneven Gains A 2024–25 statewide analysis by the California Legislative Analyst’s Office reports that average salaries for tenure‑track faculty in California community colleges reached $114,630 […]
May 06, 2025
As the higher education landscape continues to evolve post-pandemic, one of the most closely watched trends is how salaries are shifting across faculty, administrative, and support roles. According to recent data from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR), the 2024–2025 academic year saw a notable increase in salaries across higher education, […]
Apr 12, 2025