Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 83.20
Liaison Maddie LoDico
Submission Date Nov. 5, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Colby College
PA-11: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.79 / 3.00 Mark Crosby
Director of Human Resources, Safety & Risk Management
Human Resources
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The local living wage (based on a family of four and expressed as an hourly wage):
15.02 US/Canadian $

Percentage of all employees (regular full-time, regular part-time, and temporary workers) that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
94.68

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):
17.50

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?:
175 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 :

Colby provides a comprehensive benefits package in addition to starting wages well above the living wage. The College’s benefits include FICA, health insurance, workers’ compensation insurance, basic life insurance, long-term disability, employee assistance program and administrative fees related to flexible spending accounts, and for full-time, continuing employees there is a tuition reimbursement benefit, as well as a dependent tuition benefit that pays up to 38.1% of Colby's comprehensive fee. After 2 years of service, the College contributes 8% of annual wages to the employee’s retirement account. Employees also have use of college facilities such as the fitness center and library.


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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