| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.68 |
| Liaison | Darcy Coughlan |
| Submission Date | Nov. 24, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Coastal Carolina University
PA-9: Employee Compensation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.57 / 3.00 |
Christine
Mee Executive Director Institutional Research, Assessment and Analysis |
Number of employees:
Number of staff and faculty covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements:
Does the institution have employees of contractors working on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations?:
Number of employees of contractors working on campus:
Number of employees of contractors covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies and/or collective bargaining agreements:
A brief description of the sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements covering staff, faculty and/or employees of contractors:
For full time, non-temporary positions, the University has established a minimum compensation level of $21,000.
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (assessing employee compensation)?:
Number of staff and faculty that receive sustainable compensation:
Number of employees of contractors that receive sustainable compensation:
A brief description of the standard(s) against which compensation was assessed:
We used the 2015 Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Date Revised: June 29, 2016
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, full-time employees:
Minimum starting salary is $21,000. Salary decisions are based on market data, nature of the position, and other factors. Employees in a full-time permanent position are eligible for health, dental, and vision coverage. In addition, they are eligible for Optional Life insurance, Dependent Life Spouse and Child insurance, Supplemental Long-Term disability, MoneyPlus, and retirement options through the South Carolina Retirement System or the State Optional Retirement Plan.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time employees:
Salary decisions are based on market data, nature of the position, and other factors. If an employee is deemed eligible through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) guidelines, the employee is eligible for health, dental, and vision coverage. Retirement options available through the South Carolina Retirement System or the State Optional Retirement Plan.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular) staff:
Salary decisions are based on market data, nature of the position, and other factors. If an employee is deemed eligible through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) guidelines, the employee is eligible for health, dental, and vision coverage. Retirement options available through the South Carolina Retirement System or the State Optional Retirement Plan.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular, adjunct or contingent) faculty:
Salary decisions are based on market data, nature of the position, and other factors. If an employee is deemed not eligible for benefits through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), then the employee is only eligible for retirement options through the South Carolina Retirement System or the State Optional Retirement Plan.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid student employees (graduate and/or undergraduate, as applicable):
Internal minimum wage rate for a student employee is $8.00/hour, which exceeds federal minimum wage. Student employees are not entitled to any benefits. Based on University policy, student employees may not work over 20 hours per week.
The local legal minimum hourly wage for regular employees:
Does the institution have an on-site child care facility, partner with a local facility, and/or provide subsidies or financial support to help meet the child care needs of faculty and staff?:
Does the institution offer a socially responsible investment option for retirement plans?:
The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable compensation policies and practices is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.