| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.69 |
| Liaison | Margaret Lo |
| Submission Date | Dec. 16, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Ball State University
PA-9: Employee Compensation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.96 / 3.00 |
Marie
Williams Associate Vice President for Human Resources and Administrative Services Human Resources |
Number of employees:
Number of staff and faculty covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements:
Date Revised: Feb. 17, 2016
Does the institution have employees of contractors working on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations?:
Number of employees of contractors working on campus:
Number of employees of contractors covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies and/or collective bargaining agreements:
A brief description of the sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements covering staff, faculty and/or employees of contractors:
According to the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, the 2015 Poverty guideline for a family of four in the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia is $24,250. 120% of the poverty guideline for a family of four is $29,100 (20% was allowed for benefits or $5,820 with wages of $23,280). Hourly rate at 40 hours per week of ($29,100 divided by 2,080 equals $13.99 per hour). The institution offset up to 20% of the wage criteria with employer-paid benefits that address basic needs is: Benefits of $2.80 per hour and a wage rate of $11.19 per hour equals $13.99 per hour.
There were 543 graduate assistants performing teaching or research duties at the University during 2014-15:
• The lowest paid graduate assistant working 10 hours per week for 32 weeks made $3,345 or $10.45 per hour (320 hours).
• For a graduate student taking six hours each semester of the academic year, the tuition remission benefit would have been worth $1,505 per academic year or $1,505 divided by 320 equals an additional $4.70 per hour. Hourly rate with wages plus benefits: $10.45 plus $4.70 equals $15.15 an hour, which equates to an hourly wage rate that is $1.16 above the poverty level hourly wage.
The collective bargaining agreement covers 509 full-time regular service employees, skilled and unskilled. The lowest paid employee under the collective bargaining agreement is a Food Service Worker whose starting hourly wage is $12.42 an hour with $3.97 in benefits for a total hourly wage of $16.39, which is $2.40 an hour above the poverty level hourly wage. While the entire agreement is open for negotiations every two years, salaries for employees covered under this agreement are negotiated each year.
Information not available for employees of contractors.
Date Revised: Feb. 17, 2016
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (assessing employee compensation)?:
Number of staff and faculty that receive sustainable compensation:
Date Revised: Feb. 17, 2016
Number of employees of contractors that receive sustainable compensation:
A brief description of the standard(s) against which compensation was assessed:
According to the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, the 2015 Poverty guideline for a family of four in the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia is $24,250. 120% of the poverty guideline for a family of four is $29,100 (20% was allowed for benefits or $5,820 with wages of $23,280). Hourly rate at 40 hours per week of ($29,100 divided by 2,080 equals $13.99 per hour). The institution offset up to 20% of the wage criteria with employer-paid benefits that address basic needs is: Benefits of $2.80 per hour and a wage rate of $11.19 per hour equals $13.99 per hour.
There were 543 graduate assistants performing teaching or research duties at the University during 2014-15:
• The lowest paid graduate assistant working 10 hours per week for 32 weeks made $3,345 or $10.45 per hour (320 hours).
• For a graduate student taking six hours each semester of the academic year, the tuition remission benefit would have been worth $1,505 per academic year or $1,505 divided by 320 equals an additional $4.70 per hour. Hourly rate with wages plus benefits: $10.45 plus $4.70 equals $15.15 an hour, which equates to an hourly wage rate that is $1.16 above the poverty level hourly wage.
The lowest paid part-time employee at the University earns $9.22 per hour. There are 39 employees out of 3,417 employees who work at the University who have an hourly wage below $11.19 per hour (poverty level). These employees are classified as part-time employees who are assigned to work less than 30 hours per week with no employer-paid benefits.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, full-time employees:
Compensation for the lowest paid staff employee at the University is a starting salary of $22,464 plus 32% benefits package or $29,652. This equates to an hourly rate of $14.26 ($29,652 for 52 weeks of work or 2080 hours), that is $0.27 per hour above the poverty level rate of $13.99 per hour.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time employees:
Compensation for the lowest paid regular part-time employee is $11.02 per hour. After two years of continuous service, eligible to earn vacation and sick leave.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular) staff:
Compensation for the lowest paid temporary staff employee at the University is an hourly rate of $9.22 per hour with no employer-paid benefits.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular, adjunct or contingent) faculty:
Compensation for the lowest paid faculty at the University is a starting salary of $2,000 per three-hour course per semester. (16 weeks times 3 hours per week equals 48 hours; $2,000 divided by 48 is $41.67 per hour with no employer-paid benefits.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid student employees (graduate and/or undergraduate, as applicable):
The lowest hourly wage paid to any graduate or undergraduate student at the University is the federal minimum wage rate of $7.25 per hour with no employer-paid benefits.
The local legal minimum hourly wage for regular employees:
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?:
Does the institution offer a socially responsible investment option for retirement plans?:
The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable compensation policies and practices is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
On questions regarding Contractor's employees:
Information not available. Contractor is a private employer.
On questions regarding Contractor's employees:
Information not available. Contractor is a private employer.
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