| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.98 |
| Liaison | Kevin Miller |
| Submission Date | Feb. 3, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Goshen College
PA-9: Employee Compensation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
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Number of employees:
321
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Number of staff and faculty covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements:
321
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Does the institution have employees of contractors working on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations?:
Yes
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Number of employees of contractors working on campus:
22
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Number of employees of contractors covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies and/or collective bargaining agreements:
22
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A brief description of the sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements covering staff, faculty and/or employees of contractors:
"Market-based pricing is used to determine appropriate compensation for employees. Regular comparisons are made to prevalent local community and peer institution wage studies as institutional wage and salary bases are set. These benchmark comparisons are obtained at all levels throughout the institution.
Compensation at Goshen College is set to be competitive in both monetary and non-monetary benefits. After three years, employees can receive full tuition reimbursement for themselves and/or their immediate family members."
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (assessing employee compensation)?:
Yes
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Number of staff and faculty that receive sustainable compensation:
321
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Number of employees of contractors that receive sustainable compensation:
22
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A brief description of the standard(s) against which compensation was assessed:
The Goshen College compensation ranking systems for both hourly staff and salaried administrators were developed by a multi-stakeholder committee which included representation of faculty, hourly-paid staff and administrators. That committee used comparative data sources from other colleges and universities, as well as local institutions, and adapted the system for the college's own value set. As part of the process, they developed a rating tool that was applied to all positions. The committee reviewed every job description of employees and ranked the positions to get a comparative ranking baseline. This rating tool is implemented by the Human Resources Office.
Date Revised: Feb. 11, 2014
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A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, full-time employees:
An hourly wage system with multiple classification levels is maintained, and is benchmarked against local wage studies.
http://www.goshen.edu/financevp/files/2011/07/salaryadmin13.pdf
http://www.goshen.edu/financevp/files/2011/07/salaryteach131.pdf
Benefits are outlined in the attached link.
http://www.goshen.edu/hr/benefits/
Date Revised: Feb. 11, 2014
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A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time employees:
Wages for regular part-time employees is consistent with wages for full-time employees, adjusted for the reduction of hours. Benefit differences are addressed in the link listed below.
http://www.goshen.edu/financevp/files/2011/07/salaryadmin13.pdf
http://www.goshen.edu/financevp/files/2011/07/salaryteach131.pdf
Benefits are outlined in the attached link.
http://www.goshen.edu/hr/benefits/
Date Revised: Feb. 11, 2014
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A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular) staff:
Benefits:
Free (taxable) RFC membership for themselves and can purchase annual membership for family
Bookstore discount (with ID card)
Library access (with ID card)
Free access to athletic events for employee (with ID card)
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A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular, adjunct or contingent) faculty:
Benefits:
Free (taxable) RFC membership for themselves and can purchase annual membership for family
Bookstore discount (with ID card)
Library access (with ID card)
Free access to athletic events for employee (with ID card)
None
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid student employees (graduate and/or undergraduate, as applicable):
Legal minimum wage
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The local legal minimum hourly wage for regular employees:
7.25
US/Canadian $
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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
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Does the institution offer a socially responsible investment option for retirement plans?:
Yes
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The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable compensation policies and practices is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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