UP to release delayed pay of science researchers 'by end of week', vows changes in salary processes

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Chancellor Fidel Nemenzo says delayed salaries of science research workers of the University of the Philippines Diliman will be released later this week, as he acknowledged the need to trim red tape and other 'inefficiencies.'

mounted a survey among peers and found that 92 of the 94 respondents did not receive their salaries on time in the last two years. The average lag time in payments was four months in 2019 and seven months in 2020, revealing that the problem has been perennial even before COVID-19 disruptions.

The chancellor committed to reforms to"address administrative inefficiencies and strengthen coordination with funders," as he pointed out that most of the delayed benefits of researchers involve externally funded projects.

 

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