Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 48.87
Liaison Amy Parrish
Submission Date July 16, 2021

STARS v2.2

Boise State University
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.86 / 3.00 Kat Davis
Sustainability Coordinator
Campus Sustainability
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The local living wage (based on a family of four and expressed as an hourly wage):
15.84 US/Canadian $

Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
87

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:

Dining services are provided by Aramark


Percentage of employees of on-site contractors known to receive a living wage or be covered by collective bargaining agreements (i.e., union contracts):
19

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?:
100 percent

A brief description of the minimum total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid employee or pay grade:

Considering the total rewards calculator, the total value of Boise State's salary including benefits in the calculation, the lowest paid employees make 122% exceeding their 15.94.


Has the institution made a formal commitment to pay a living wage?:
Yes

A copy or brief description of the institution’s written policy stating its commitment to a living wage:

Boise State’s minimum compensation rate for a regular employee is within 2% of the living wage for one adult, evaluated annually.


Website URL where information about employee compensation is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Living Wage data from 2019 https://livingwage.mit.edu/states/16
Note - since originally completing this credit in January 2021, the Living Wage calculator has changed and updated with a new living wage. Because our report is using data from 2019 and 2020, we will use the original data that was listed on the Living Wage Calculator from 2019. We reached out to AASHE and Crystal Simmons said that this was alright so long as we noted the discrepancy.


Living Wage data from 2019 https://livingwage.mit.edu/states/16
Note - since originally completing this credit in January 2021, the Living Wage calculator has changed and updated with a new living wage. Because our report is using data from 2019 and 2020, we will use the original data that was listed on the Living Wage Calculator from 2019. We reached out to AASHE and Crystal Simmons said that this was alright so long as we noted the discrepancy.

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