Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	66.71
Liaison	Christie-Joy Hartman
Submission Date	Sept. 13, 2024

STARS v2.2

James Madison University
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	0.00 / 3.00	Richard Larson AVP for HR, Training and Performance Human Resources

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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):

24.11 US/Canadian $

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

64.90

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:

Dining Services - Aramark

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

4.50

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 lowest paid employees at JMU are part-time wage employees who make $12.00 per hour with no benefits.

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:

JMU has no written policy, however, JMU is committed to supporting our lowest paid employees. In 2024, we will evaluate further increases commensurate with any annual Commonwealth pay increase and will continue evaluating on a yearly basis with a goal to reach the prevailing MIT living wage standard. In January 2026, we are planning to increase the Base University Rate (BUR) for Full Time employees to $15.00/hr. to respond to the mandated minimum wage increases in Virginia. Once we meet the living wage, we’d like to maintain the living wage into the future. To successfully reach this goal, we’ll need evaluate the BUR twice each year and phase the increases over multiple years.

Website URL where information about employee compensation is available:

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

MIT Living Wage Calculator for Rockingham County, VA https://livingwage.mit.edu/counties/51165