[DEOC] faculty inquiry: HB2158 & SB5194 and racial diversity

[Melissa Williams]

Hello, friends,

I received a question from a faculty member regarding a desire to bump salaries for racially diverse faculty candidates utilizing HB2158<https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2019-20/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2158-S2.PL.pdf?q=20230719130754> with supporting rationale from SB5194.

Have any of you engaged in such conversations or know of folks who might have?

Here's what the faculty person wrote to me:

I am doing a union bargain session. We were discussing if there were any ways to use HB2158 that gives salary bumps to "high demand" positions to fund hiring specifically "diverse" candidates from protected groups in Washington. We wanted to give the high demand money to faculty of color specifically which could be interpreted as illegal. Trying to think of creative ways to use the money to actually draw Black, Indigenous, and other candidates of color. Are other colleges using 5194 or 2158 funds to do anything amazing and actually successful? We put all these "diversity goals" in place and still hire mostly white folks. [My college] HR tells us they hired 27% protected groups last year, but I kind of doubt that is racial equity, [that percentage might reflect gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability diversity only]."

Thank you in advance for ideas and input.

Cheers,
Melissa

[Compass] Melissa Williams (she/her)
Policy Associate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
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