Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	70.78
Liaison	Julia Carlow
Submission Date	July 25, 2024

STARS v2.2

American University of Sharjah
PA-12: Employee Compensation

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

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Part 1. Living wage for employees

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

3 US/Canadian $

Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):

100

Part 2. Living wage for employees of contractors

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

Yes

A list or brief description of significant on-site contractors:

CleanCo

Percentage of employees of on-site contractors known to receive a living wage or be covered by collective bargaining agreements (i.e., union contracts):

Part 3. Minimum total compensation for employees

Total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time or full-time employee or pay grade meets or exceeds what percentage of the living wage?:

150 percent

A brief description of the minimum total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid employee or pay grade:

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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Website URL where information about employee compensation 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 HR department.

As stated on the official UAE government website (https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/jobs/employment-in-the-private-sector/payment-of-wages) there is no minimum salary stipulated in the UAE Labour Law, however it broadly mentions that salaries must cover basic needs of the employees.

The local living wage for the UAE was derived through the following sources:

According to a website called "New Internationalist", the poverty rate in the UAE is defined as a daily income of less than 80 dirhams ($22), e.g. a monthly salary of 1,600 AED (440 USD).