| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.92 |
| Liaison | Elisabeth Reed |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Illinois State University
PA-9: Employee Compensation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.50 / 3.00 |
Elisabeth
Reed Director Office of Sustainability |
Number of employees:
Number of staff and faculty covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements:
Does the institution have employees of contractors working on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations?:
Number of employees of contractors working on campus:
Number of employees of contractors covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies and/or collective bargaining agreements:
A brief description of the sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements covering staff, faculty and/or employees of contractors:
Illinois State University has fifteen collective bargaining units covering approximately 1100 employees. The Labor & Employee Relations Section of Human Resources is responsible for managing all aspects of these bargaining units.
Non-represented employees are evaluated for parity on a regular basis. Significant benefits are afforded to all employees of the university providing for robust health, dental, optical and mental health insurance as well as tuition waivers, adoption services, and paid time off for numerous personal and civic obligations.
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (assessing employee compensation)?:
Date Revised: April 21, 2016
Number of staff and faculty that receive sustainable compensation:
Number of employees of contractors that receive sustainable compensation:
A brief description of the standard(s) against which compensation was assessed:
Parity among similar sized public institutions accounting for cost of living in their host communities is conducted on a regular basis.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, full-time employees:
The benefits for civil service employees are uniform. Administrative professional staff receive fewer paid vacation days, but all other benefits match civil service and faculty benefits.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time employees:
Benefits for part-time employees are calculated as a percentage of time worked against an FTE position. For example, an employee working 60% of the work week would accrue 60% vacation time.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular) staff:
The university employees temporary staff on an hourly basis or as a contract employee. Compensation is offered for time worked, no benefits are available to temporary employees.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular, adjunct or contingent) faculty:
The university employees temporary staff on an hourly basis or as a contract employee. Compensation is offered for time worked, no benefits are available to temporary employees.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid student employees (graduate and/or undergraduate, as applicable):
Student employees are compensated at least at minimum wage, and possibly higher as wages are set based upon level of responsibility of the position.
The local legal minimum hourly wage for regular employees:
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?:
Does the institution offer a socially responsible investment option for retirement plans?:
The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable compensation policies and practices is available:
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.