Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 71.04
Liaison Natalie Hayes
Submission Date Oct. 19, 2023

STARS v2.2

Bentley University
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.95 / 3.00 Natalie Hayes
Associate Director of Sustainability
Office of 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):
33.36 US/Canadian $

Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
81.50

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:
As of 2023 Bentley contracts out the following services:
Food Service - Union
Mail Services
Bookstore
Shuttle
Cleaning - Union

One of the requirements listed in all RFP's issued by Bentley is that any subcontractors we use be paid a living wage. Therefore, we think that 100% is covered but we have not verified.

Percentage of employees of on-site contractors known to receive a living wage or be covered by collective bargaining agreements (i.e., union contracts):
100

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?:
None of the above (i.e. the lowest paid regular employee or pay grade earns less than the living wage)

A brief description of the minimum total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid employee or pay grade:
Total compensation is mainly their base salary plus what Bentley contributes to their benefits.

Optional Fields 

Has the institution made a formal commitment to pay a living wage?:
No

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:
https://www.bentley.edu/offices/human-resources/compensation

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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