Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) has taken significant steps toward ensuring gender equality and transparency in employment by developing a fully integrated digital monitoring system that tracks, manages, and evaluates pay scale equity across all levels of academic and administrative staff. This initiative reflects UNNES’s deep commitment to creating a fair and inclusive workplace, in line with its status as a Conservation University and its dedication to social justice and gender equality.
The system is managed through the Financial Information System (SIKEU), which serves as the central hub for all financial activities at the university. This platform enables real-time monitoring and reporting of staff remuneration, ensuring every transaction—from monthly salaries to research incentives and travel reimbursements—is transparent and traceable. SIKEU is directly connected with the Remuneration System and the Official Travel System, forming an integrated ecosystem that supports accountability and equity in financial management.
Within this system, UNNES actively measures and monitors the gender pay gap among its employees. Data on compensation distribution is categorized by gender, faculty, and position, allowing the university to identify patterns or disparities. The results are analyzed periodically by the Human Resources Directorate and reported to the Vice Rector for General Affairs, Planning, Human Resources, and Finance. When gaps are identified, follow-up actions include salary adjustments, transparent promotion evaluations, and reviews of incentive policies to maintain parity between male and female staff.
UNNES also implements a performance-based remuneration policy, ensuring that compensation is determined by measurable contributions rather than gender or seniority. This policy has strengthened meritocracy while upholding fairness in pay distribution. Moreover, women holding academic and leadership positions—such as deans, directors, and heads of research centers—receive equal access to remuneration and performance bonuses.
To enhance user accessibility, UNNES integrates SIKEU with a Telegram Bot notification system, allowing all employees to receive automated updates regarding their salaries, allowances, and other financial information anytime and anywhere. This innovation ensures convenience, transparency, and trust within the institution.
According to the Directorate of Finance, this approach has significantly improved data accuracy and transparency, supporting evidence-based policymaking and internal audits. The system’s database also serves as a key reference for UNNES’s annual gender equality evaluation report, demonstrating compliance with national labor regulations and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 5: Gender Equality and SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth).
By combining digital innovation, transparency, and a gender-responsive approach, UNNES stands as a model for fair and accountable governance in higher education. The university’s continuous monitoring of pay scale equity ensures that every staff member—regardless of gender—receives just recognition and reward for their contributions, strengthening UNNES’s vision of a world-class, inclusive, and equitable academic institution.
