Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.07
Liaison Debbie Liddick
Submission Date April 21, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Black Hills State University
PA-11: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.66 / 3.00 Petrika Peters
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Services
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Part 1 

The local living wage (based on a family of four and expressed as an hourly wage):
13.08 US/Canadian $

Percentage of all employees (regular full-time, regular part-time, and temporary workers) that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
87

Part 2 

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

Percentage of employees of contractors that work on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations that the institution has verified as receiving a living wage (benefits excluded) (0-100; enter ‘0’ if unknown):
41.50

Part 3 

The total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular (i.e., permanent) employee or pay grade meets or exceeds what percentage of the living wage?:
100 percent

A brief description of the minimum total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid employee or pay grade, including any in-kind benefits included as part of the total compensation figure :
If an employee works at least 20 hours per week for six months or more in a regular/permanent position, they are eligible for the same benefits as the full time employees (i.e. healthcare and retirement contributions). The exception is that they accrue leave on a prorated basis. For employees who work fewer than 20 hours per week in a regular position, they receive prorated leave based on the hours they work (i.e. no healthcare or retirement contributions). Living wage based on 2080 working hours in the year (52 weeks x 40 hours/wk). Living wage Lawrence county = $13.80/hr, or $28,704 annually. Compensation ONLY for lowest paid employee = $10.96 hourly, or $22,797 annually. Total compensation for the lowest paid employee includes healthcare and retirement funded by the institution. FY17 healthcare = $8,387 per employee. FY17 Employer retirement contribution = 6% of gross (approx. $1,368/yr). Total Compensation for lowest paid permanent employee = $32,552 or $15.65/hr. ($22,797 + $9,755) Bottom line: $15.65/hr satisfies 113.4% of the $13.80/hr living wage.

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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Has the institution made a formal commitment to provide a living wage to its student employees and/or graduate teaching/research assistants (e.g. by adopting a student bill-of-rights)?:
No

A brief description of the institution’s commitment to a student living wage:
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Living wage information was sourced here: http://livingwage.mit.edu/counties/46081 and based on a family of four.

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