Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	75.90
Liaison	Deborah Steinberg
Submission Date	Dec. 6, 2021

STARS v2.2

Carnegie Mellon University
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.10 / 3.00	Jack Kennedy Jr. Assistant Vice President, Benefits and Compensation HR Benefits

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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):

18.70 US/Canadian $

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

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:

CMU contractors provide dining, catering and food services and cleaning/janitorial, 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):

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?:

100 percent

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

Basic compensation plus medical, prescription and retirement.

Optional Fields

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

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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:

http://www.cmu.edu/hr/benefits

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

There is no sustainable compensation policy at Carnegie Mellon. Since contractors are not paid through the Carnegie Mellon University's payroll system, they would be excluded, in case such policy existed.