Hi everyone!
I applied for several schools in R1 2020 and am expecting answers in the next few weeks (fingers crossed!). As excited as I am by this process, I have a slight concern regarding the background check.
Back in July I was promoted and was expecting a pay raise right after, and that is the compensation that I reflected on the application (I also showed what a person in my level would normally get in their annual bonus). However, due to Covid and other company concerns, my pay raise was deferred to December (so up to 2021), even though I am in a new position. In the background checks, I am sure that they will notice this difference.
My supervisor is willing to attest to this discrepancy, but I am very risk adverse and I'm concerned that this might be a problem in the background check, or if I should mention this information once I am accepted.
Thanks for anyone's insight!