Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 69.71
Liaison Alex Davis
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2014
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Arizona State University
PA-9: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.14 / 3.00 Betty Lombardo
Manager
University Sustainability Practices
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Number of employees:
12,040

Number of staff and faculty covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements:
6,935

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

Number of employees of contractors working on campus:
1,301

Number of employees of contractors covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies and/or collective bargaining agreements:
750

A brief description of the sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements covering staff, faculty and/or employees of contractors:

All staff, whether regular or not, full-time or not, are guaranteed the local “living wage” standard of $9.20 per hour. Any employee (staff or faculty) working at half-time or more for at least 20 weeks is benefits-eligible.


Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (assessing employee compensation)?:
Yes

Number of staff and faculty that receive sustainable compensation:
10,601

Number of employees of contractors that receive sustainable compensation:
750

A brief description of the standard(s) against which compensation was assessed:

The local level of “living wages” in the Phoenix metropolitan area is $9.20/hour at full-time for 2013.


A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, full-time employees:

Regular, full-time employees – all regular full time employees receive full benefits, including medical/dental insurance, paid time-off (vacation, sick, holidays), retirement plan contributions, among other things. All staff are covered by a living wage standard of $9.20 per hour minimum. Faculty are not covered by a living wage standard, but are paid market rate wages. However, since faculty generally have a minimum of Masters or Doctoral/Professional degrees, their prevailing market wages are considerably above the living wage standard we have for staff employees.


A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time employees:

Regular, part-time employees – regular part time employees who work at least half-time/20 hours per week also get full benefits, including medical/dental insurance, paid time-off (vacation, sick, holidays), retirement plan contributions. All staff are covered by a living wage standard of $9.20 minimum.


A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular) staff:

Temporary (non-regular) staff - All staff (whether regular or temporary) are covered by a living wage standard of $9.20 minimum. If they are long-term temporary (greater than 6 months), they get full benefits, including medical/dental insurance, paid time-off (vacation, sick, holidays), retirement plan contributions, among other things.


A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular, adjunct or contingent) faculty:

Temporary (non-regular, adjunct or contingent) faculty – Temporary faculty are not covered by a living wage standard, but are paid market rate wages. However, since faculty generally have a minimum of Masters or Doctoral/Professional degrees, their prevailing market wages are considerably above the living wage standard we have for staff employees.


A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid student employees (graduate and/or undergraduate, as applicable):

Student employees (graduate and/or undergraduate, as applicable) – Graduate student employees are paid in stipends, tuition waivers and/or hourly wages. Student workers are paid hourly. They are not covered by a living wage standard.


The local legal minimum hourly wage for regular employees:
7.80 US/Canadian $

Does the institution have an on-site child care facility, partner with a local facility, and/or provide subsidies or financial support to help meet the child care needs of faculty and staff?:
Yes

Does the institution offer a socially responsible investment option for retirement plans?:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable compensation policies and practices is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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