| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.42 |
| Liaison | Kate Witte |
| Submission Date | May 25, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Keene State College
PA-11: Employee Compensation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.39 / 3.00 |
Cary
Gaunt Director of Campus Sustainability Sustainability |
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 lowest-paid, regular part-time employees are those Operating Staff in positions less than 100% fte. In 2013-2014, the lowest part-time regular employee was provided a $15.60 hourly rate. This is complemented however by a very generous benefits package that includes a significant employer contribution to retirement (10% for a 6% employee contribution) and low bi-weekly medical premium deductions ($36.20 for one-person plan; $98.63 for two-person plan and $187.34 for a family plan.) The full benefits package includes access to dental insurance, long-term disability, paid time off, life insurance, and tuition benefits. All employees are also covered for Social Security contributions, unemployment, and workers compensation.
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:
Keene State College is working towards this, and since most employees are now covered by Unions, this is part of the Union negotiations which are currently underway.
An article that discusses Living Wage topics at KSC can be found at: http://www.keene.edu/news/stories/detail/1433780115434/
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:
Information provided by Karen Crawford, Associate Director, Human Resources and submitted by Cary Gaunt, Director of Campus Sustainability.
Information provided by Karen Crawford, Associate Director, Human Resources and submitted by Cary Gaunt, Director of Campus Sustainability.
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