Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	57.78
Liaison	Julia Carlow
Submission Date	May 6, 2021
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

American University of Sharjah
PA-11: Employee Compensation

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.25 / 3.00	Julia Carlow Acting Head of Sustainability Sustainability

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Part 1

The local living wage (based on a family of four and expressed as an hourly wage):

800 US/Canadian $

Percentage of all employees (regular full-time, regular part-time, and temporary workers) that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):

100

Part 2

Does the institution have employees of contractors that work on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations?:

Yes

Percentage of employees of contractors that work on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations that the institution has verified as receiving a living wage (benefits excluded) (0-100; enter ‘0’ if unknown):

Part 3

The total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular (i.e., permanent) employee or pay grade meets or exceeds what percentage of the living wage?:

200 percent

A brief description of the minimum total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid employee or pay grade, including any in-kind benefits included as part of the total compensation figure :

AUS' lowest pay grade is Grade 2. The minimum (AED 2,999), Midpoint (AED 3083), and Maximum (AED 4,583). Other components of pay are listed below. Housing allowance- 45% of basic salary. Self-Directed Benefit Package (Option A)- 25% of basic salary. Health Insurance Subsidy- 36% of basic salary. Indemnity- 10% of basic salary. 33 working days of paid vacation per year. AUS undergraduate tuition remission for self and dependents. Shift allowance: AED 200 or 300. Overtime 1.25 basic wage rate for hours worked in excess of 48 hours per week.

Optional Fields

Has the institution made a formal commitment to pay a living wage?:

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A copy or brief description of the institution’s written policy stating its commitment to a living wage:

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Has the institution made a formal commitment to provide a living wage to its student employees and/or graduate teaching/research assistants (e.g. by adopting a student bill-of-rights)?:

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A brief description of the institution’s commitment to a student living wage:

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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Information provided by Julien C. Carter Executive Director Employee Services