Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 54.08
Liaison Jamey Pavey
Submission Date Feb. 26, 2016
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Earlham College
PA-9: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.78 / 3.00 Dana North
Director of Human Resources and Operations
Human Resources
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Number of employees:
441
+ Date Revised: April 28, 2016

Number of staff and faculty covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements:
441
+ Date Revised: April 28, 2016

Does the institution have employees of contractors working on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations?:
Yes

Number of employees of contractors working on campus:
28

Number of employees of contractors covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies and/or collective bargaining agreements:
28

A brief description of the sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements covering staff, faculty and/or employees of contractors:

The institution ensures that all full time employees are receiving wages above the federal poverty level which the institution defines as a living wage.


Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (assessing employee compensation)?:
Yes

Number of staff and faculty that receive sustainable compensation:
371

Number of employees of contractors that receive sustainable compensation:
28

A brief description of the standard(s) against which compensation was assessed:

We assess the federal poverty level and make sure that our wages are above that level.


A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, full-time employees:

11.63/hour + health insurance at 1.65% of gross salary, dental insurance, life insurance, long term disability after one year


A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time employees:

The lowest paid regular part-time employees receive minimum wage, which is $7.25 per hour with no benefits.


A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular) staff:

The lowest paid temporary staff receive minimum wage, which is $7.25 per hour with no benefits.


A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular, adjunct or contingent) faculty:

All college adjunct faculty are paid $1000 per credit hour that they teach.


A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid student employees (graduate and/or undergraduate, as applicable):

The lowest paid student employees receive $7.25 per hour with no benefits.


The local legal minimum hourly wage for regular employees:
7.25 US/Canadian $

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?:
Yes

Does the institution offer a socially responsible investment option for retirement plans?:
Yes

The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable compensation policies and practices is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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