Mitigating the Social Impact of Delayed Salary Payments of Part-time Instructors in a Provincial State University in the Philippines

An educational institution’s ability to keep motivated and satisfied instructors depends on its ability to manage salaries quickly and accurately. However, there are difficulties in handling salary processing due to its complexity, especially in a provincial state institution. This study applies Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) to analyze the problem, which is the delayed salary payments of part-time instructors of a provincial state university, and system dynamics (SD) method to improve the efficiency of the instructor wage processing system to mitigate the social impact of the problem. Finding bottlenecks, delays, and difficulties, as well as suggesting solutions, is possible when one understands the underlying dynamics of the system. Using standardized procedures, task automation, and improved departmental coordination and communication are the methods by which the study seeks to optimize the process. The study’s conclusions support the university’s goal of providing high-quality education by refining pay processing, allocating resources more effectively, and increasing instructor’s satisfaction. The SD analysis approach, significant influencing factors, and techniques for expediting the provincial state university’s salary processing procedure are all covered in this study.