| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.44 |
| Liaison | William Van Ausdal |
| Submission Date | July 9, 2024 |
Flinders University
PA-13: Pay Equity and Living Wage
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.80 / 5.00 |
Has the institution conducted one or more internal pay equity assessments during the previous three years to identify disparities that are not attributable to skills, responsibilities, or level of experience?:
Description of the methodologies used to assess internal pay equity:
Various methodologies were used to assess the internal pay equity. This includes:
- A like-for-like gap analysis which compares the same or similar roles of equal or comparable value
- A by-level gap analysis which compares the difference between women’s and men’s average pay within the same employee category
- An overall gender pay gap analysis which compares the difference between women’s and men’s average pay and composition across the whole organisation
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:
Points earned for indicator PA 13.1:
Is the institution a third party accredited living wage employer?:
Narrative and/or website URL detailing the institution’s living wage accreditation:
Local currency code:
Performance year for living wage:
Living wage:
Standard or methodology used to determine the living wage:
According to the Australia Institute's Centre for Future Work, a living wage in Australia would need to be at least 60% of the median full-time earnings. Based on the "Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia" report by The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the median weekly wage of full-time employees in 2023 is $1,710 AUD.
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:
The calculations include base pay as well as the employer superannuation contribution.
The Flinders University Enterprise Agreement 2023 to 2026 states that "all continuing, continuing contingent funded and fixed-term staff are entitled to receive a seventeen percent (17%) employer contribution in respect of the salaries prescribed in the Schedules to the Agreement and the terms set out in Clause 21. Casual staff will receive superannuation contributions in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act1992."
Casual staff do not receive leave entitlements but instead receive 25% loading on top of the equivalent salary for non-casual staff. This is e.g. in lieu of personal and annual leave.
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:
Points earned for indicator PA 13.2:
Does the institution have one or more significant contractors?:
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:
It is included in contract as a Condition of Contract, along with Modern Slavery clauses and subcontractor clauses.
The three significan contractors identified are within the areas of cleaning, security and plumbing.
Percentage of significant contractors that pay a collectively determined or living wage:
Points earned for indicator PA 13.3:
Notes about the information provided for this credit:
Flinders University Gender Pay Gap Report 2022-2023:
https://staff.flinders.edu.au/content/dam/staff/equal-opportunity/flinders_employer_statement.pdf
Additional documentation for this credit:
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.