Pay Transparency

Effective: Dec 15, 2022

Last Revised: Nov 20, 2024

Responsible University Administrator: Vice Chancellor for Business & Finance

Responsible University Office: Human Resources/Payroll

Policy Contact: Payroll

Scope

Applies to office/service, managerial/professional, academic/administrative regular employees at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL).

Policy Statement

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is

  • in response to a formal complaint or charge, 
  • in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or 
  • consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Reason for Policy

History

  • This policy was developed and approved prior to the implementation of the campus policy development and approval process approved by the Vice Chancellor of Business & Finance 2020.
  • Formatting of policy revised on 11/20/2024 to utilize the Policy Template