DER’s New Job Posting Policy

The DER Board recently reviewed its job posting policy and has made a change to better align with our goals to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our new policy is in effect as of June 1, 2022.

The new policy will require that groups posting a job provide the salary information. Pay transparency has been shown to address gender and race salary inequities, increase candidate interest, and illustrates a commitment to the organization’s values. There is also a California legislature bill, CA SB 1162 – Pay Transparency for Pay Equity – that if enacted will require employers to have both internal transparency and public listing of salary ranges on job postings. You can see a summary here.

Here are some articles on the subject:

• Pay transparency: what it means for job seekers and employers (Candid, July 2020)
• Disclosing Salaries is Good for the Fundraising Profession and Society as a Whole (AFP, July 2021)
• Not showing the salary range in job postings is archaic and inequitable. So why do we keep doing it? (Nonprofit AF, September 2020)
• Nonprofit ‘Salary Secrecy’ Targeted in the Name of Pay Equity (Chron of Philanthropy, July 2021 – paywall)

We appreciate your assistance in this as we work toward advancing employment equity. If you have any questions, please reach out to Melissa Perez, DER Board President, at mperez@dersf.org.

Thank you.

DER Board of Directors