| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.28 |
| Liaison | Katie Koscielak |
| Submission Date | April 21, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cal Poly Humboldt
PA-11: Employee Compensation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.23 / 3.00 |
Colleen
Mullery Senior Associate Vice President Faculty Affairs and Human Resources Human Resources and Academic Personnel Services |
The local living wage (based on a family of four and expressed as an hourly wage):
Percentage of all employees (regular full-time, regular part-time, and temporary workers) that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
Does the institution have employees of contractors that work on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations?:
Percentage of employees of contractors that work on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations that the institution has verified as receiving a living wage (benefits excluded) (0-100; enter ‘0’ if unknown):
The total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular (i.e., permanent) employee or pay grade meets or exceeds what percentage of the living wage?:
A brief description of the minimum total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid employee or pay grade, including any in-kind benefits included as part of the total compensation figure :
The actual percentage is 144%. All benefited employees are eligible to receive dental, health, life insurance, OASDI, PERS retirement, and vision insurance. The benefits provided are very specific to the employee, and are based on the health and dental plan they select. OASDI, Medicare, and PERS retirement are all a percentage of the salary.
SOCIAL SECURITY (OASDI) deductions are coordinated with Public Employees' Retirement System deductions at a rate of 6.2%. All employees in one or more positions which total 50% or more are required to contribute to both Social Security and the retirement system unless specifically exempted by the retirement law.
MEDICARE TAX is deducted from employee's wages at a rate of 1.45% of the gross monthly salary.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PERS) is the retirement system in which eligible employees of Humboldt State University participate. It is coordinated with Federal Social Security. Membership is mandatory for those employed full-time for a period that exceeds six months or part-time (50% or more) for a period of employment that exceeds one year.
Has the institution made a formal commitment to pay a living wage?:
A copy or brief description of the institution’s written policy stating its commitment to a living wage:
Has the institution made a formal commitment to provide a living wage to its student employees and/or graduate teaching/research assistants (e.g. by adopting a student bill-of-rights)?:
A brief description of the institution’s commitment to a student living wage:
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.