| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.91 |
| Liaison | Natalie Hayes |
| Submission Date | July 9, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bentley University
PA-9: Employee Compensation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.77 / 3.00 |
Amanda
King Executive Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Number of employees:
Number of staff and faculty covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements:
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:
Bentley University's compensation plan compares with other higher education institutions in the Boston area. Pay scales in industry within the Boston area and northeast region are considered when evaluating Bentley's pay scales.
Compensation is market-driven and evaluated every 3 years. Wages are established by position, in general Bentley pays above the minimum wage.
The lowest paid positions on campus are above the minimum wage.
Contractors are not covered by Bentley's salary assessment plan and Bentley does not write compensation requirements into contracts. All contracts include an equal opportunity employment clause and non-discrimination clauses.
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (assessing employee compensation)?:
Number of staff and faculty that receive sustainable compensation:
Number of employees of contractors that receive sustainable compensation:
A brief description of the standard(s) against which compensation was assessed:
The most recent salary assessment was completed in 2012.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, full-time employees:
Bentley uses established salary bands that are evaluated every three years. Bentley states that all workers in this category are covered by the institutions benefits package which includes health, dental, retirement, our employee assistance program and other offerings.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time employees:
Bentley uses established salary bands that are evaluated every three years. Bentley states that all workers in this category are covered by the institutions benefits package which includes health, dental, retirement, our employee assistance program, and other offerings.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular) staff:
Bentley uses established salary bands that are evaluated every three years.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular, adjunct or contingent) faculty:
Bentley uses established salary bands that are evaluated every three years.
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 student employee salary band begins at minimum wage. On campus employers are encouraged to give student employees annual raises if their work product has become more sophisticated and their responsibilities have increased.
Bentley builds in an automatic $4 extra for summer employment to offset summer housing and/or travel to and from campus.
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:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.