Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 63.74
Liaison Lacey Raak
Submission Date Feb. 18, 2023

STARS v2.2

California State University, Monterey Bay
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.03 / 3.00 Maddison Burton
Human Resources Director
Human Resources
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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):
28.66 US/Canadian $

Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
76

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:
Food Service Providers
Janitorial Services
Landscape Services
Residential Services
Retail Services
Health Services

Percentage of employees of on-site contractors known to receive a living wage or be covered by collective bargaining agreements (i.e., union contracts):
0

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:
At this time, the lowest-paid, full-time 12-month employee earns $18.53 per hour, respectively. In addition to their salaries, they are eligible for Health Care benefits, Retirement Plans (basic and voluntary), Income Protection, Leave, and CSU Fee Waivers. Additional voluntary benefits can be found online.

Corporation: At this time, the lowest-paid, full-time 12-month employee earns $22.87 per hour. In addition to their salaries, they are eligible for Health Care benefits, Retirement Plans (basic and voluntary), Income Protection, Leave. Additional voluntary benefits can be found online.

Optional Fields 

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:
The CSU is committed to fair and reasonable compensation see URL for the report.
https://www.calstate.edu/impact-of-the-csu/government/Advocacy-and-State-Relations/legislativereports1/Employee-CompensationStaff-Salary-Structure-Comprehensive-Report-2022.pdf

CSUMB is likewise committed: https://csumb.edu/up/compensation/

Corporation: As of 2021, the Corporation has committed to paying every new hire Monterey County's Living Wage for a single (1 person household) individual. https://csumb.edu/media/csumb/section-editors/university-corporation/302-Employee-Compensation-Policy.pdf

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:
For stateside, add Eric Palma
For Corporation, add Maddison Burton

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