Since I've been at York for 30 years, I am not as disturbed about my salary as some with less seniority. Therefore, I have no objection to a 'bottom-loaded' settlement. (Bob Drummond, Dean of Arts)

There is no relation between my responsibilities as Chair and the compensation that I receive. On the one hand, I give up almost all research activities for three years; give up my summers away from the campus; have to shoulder all the responsibility for implementing budget cuts without any corresponding authority over the Departmental budget; and have to give up almost all of what I love most about being here - namely teaching. On the other hand I get an extra $9 per day, before taxes. Do you see anything that might resemble a relationship? (Peter McKinnon, Fine Arts)

I find it breathtakingly offensive that [in its first offer] the Administration would allocate more money to merit and market pay than to across-the-board raises for all members of the professoriate and to progress on workload for all. It is, to be sure, another power grab by the Administration as well as a transparent ploy to divide and conquer the membership of YUFA. But it's also more than that: a calculated provocation, which carries with it the putrid smell of a casus belli. (Philippe Bourdin, Glendon)

Merit pay is ok once all other salaries are fairly and consistently determined. But, I would prefer if merit were recognized by promotion and if it were financially worthwhile for people to become full professors. (Arts)

The employer's offer to us is pathetic. People who work for charities are getting better raises; CUPE 3903 and YUSA are to get better percentage raises next year than what we've been offered. And 'merit' pay is only about merit if there's real accountability and transparency in the process. As it was, the process this past year was meaningless, about 'discretion' rather than 'merit'. I have nothing but contempt for this offer, in fact, I don't think I even have contempt. The offer's simply a joke. (Dawn Bazely, FPAS)