Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 57.65
Liaison Michelle Seppala Gibbs
Submission Date March 6, 2020

STARS v2.2

Hope College
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.50 / 3.00 Michelle Gibbs
Director
Office of Sustainability
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The local living wage (based on a family of four and expressed as an hourly wage):
15.47 US/Canadian $

Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
100

Does the institution have significant contractors with employees that work on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations?:
No

A list or brief description of significant on-site contractors:
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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

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:

For hourly benefit eligible staff would be approximately $18.00 an hour. For our non benefit hourly staff this would be closer to $12.00 an hour. For part time faculty, unable to calculate given multiple variables based on degree/years of service, etc. but many would meet the living wage given their very part time nature.


Has the institution made a formal commitment to pay a living wage?:
No

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