Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.19
Liaison Emma Blandford
Submission Date March 2, 2021

STARS v2.2

Georgia Institute of Technology
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.62 / 3.00 Anne Rogers
Sustainability Program & Portfolio Manager
Office of Campus Sustainability
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Part 1. Living wage for employees

The local living wage (based on a family of four and expressed as an hourly wage):
16.07 US/Canadian $

Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
95.60

Part 2. Living wage for employees of contractors

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

A list or brief description of significant on-site contractors:
GT Dining is provided by Aramark, Inc.
Some maintenance contracts exist with Johnson Controls.
Transportation is provided by Groome Transportation.

The % of employees of contractors who receive a living wage is unknown.

Percentage of employees of on-site contractors known to receive a living wage or be covered by collective bargaining agreements (i.e., union contracts):
0

Part 3. Minimum total compensation for employees

Total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time or full-time employee or pay grade meets or exceeds what percentage of the living wage?:
None of the above (i.e. the lowest paid regular employee or pay grade earns less than the living wage)

A brief description of the minimum total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid employee or pay grade:
The minimum tier pay grade per Georgia Tech HR policy is $25,605 per year salary. On average, Georgia Tech's benefits equate to approximately 30% of the salary costs. For this tier, the benefits value is $7,681. The total compensation provided to an employee at the lowest pay grade is $33,286.50. This equates to an hourly wage of $16.00.

http://www.ohr.gatech.edu/salaryadjustment

Optional Fields 

Has the institution made a formal commitment to pay a living wage?:
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A copy or brief description of the institution’s written policy stating its commitment to a living wage:
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Website URL where information about employee compensation is available:
http://www.ohr.gatech.edu/salaryadjustment

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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