Concordia University
PA-13: Pay Equity and Living Wage
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.95 / 5.00 |
George
Balouzakis Director, Strategic HR Initiatives, Services and Systems HR Administration |
13.1 Internal pay equity assessment
Description of the methodologies used to assess internal pay equity:
Are the pay equity assessment(s) inclusive of both academic and non-academic staff?:
Do the pay equity assessment(s) explicitly address pay equity by gender identity?:
Do the pay equity assessment(s) explicitly address internal pay equity by racial, ethnic, and/or Indigenous identity?:
Does the institution publish the results of its internal pay equity assessments?:
Published results of the institution’s most recently finalized internal pay equity assessment:
Online resource where the results of the institution’s internal pay equity assessments are available:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
13.2 Percentage of employees that receive a living wage
Narrative and/or website URL detailing the institution’s living wage accreditation:
Provide wage figures in the institution’s local currency and expressed as hourly rates.
Performance year for living wage:
Living wage:
Standard or methodology used to determine the living wage:
We followed the guidelines available from the STARS Help Centre. Since there is no living wage amount calculated for regions and cities within Quebec, we used the after tax Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) for a family of four in the most recent data year (2022) for a population size of 500,000+ to represent Montreal. We expressed it as an hourly wage through the following calculation: 46,033/52 weeks/40 hours=$22.13/hr. |
Wage floor for regular/permanent employees:
Wage floor for short-term/casual academic staff:
Wage floor for short-term/casual non-academic staff:
Percentage of employees that receive remuneration equivalent to at least a living wage:
Narrative outlining the forms of remuneration included in the living wage calculations:
Includes health, and dental benefits and defined pension plan// Gross Salary was used to determine if above living wage. |
Has the institution made a formal commitment to pay a living wage?:
Narrative and/or website URL detailing the institution’s formal commitment to pay a living wage:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
13.3 Percentage of significant contractors that pay a collectively determined or living wage
Documentation affirming that the institution has no significant contractors:
Total number of significant contractors:
Number of significant contractors known to pay a collectively determined or living wage:
Description of the methodology used to determine which significant contractors pay a collectively determined or living wage:
- Food Services
The Manager of Food Services contacted eacj pf the significant contractors and asked them over the phone and they provided yes or no answers about paying a living wage and/or collectively determined wage.
Significant contractors known to pay a living wage or collectively determined wage:
- Traiteur G Catering
- PEKARNA
- Julien-Leblanc traiteur
- Cleaning
Cleaning workers are protected by a Decree which includes a collectively determined wage. This is overseen by the Parity Committee for the Building Services in Montreal.
Significant contractors known to pay a living wage or collectively determine wage:Les ménagers roy
3. Security
Concordia University's contract with the Commissionaires du Quebec specifies a living wage.
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following two figures:
Points earned for indicator PA 13.3:
Optional documentation
Additional documentation for this credit:
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