Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 53.24
Liaison Alicia Gowan
Submission Date June 18, 2024

STARS v2.2

Kwantlen Polytechnic University
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.28 / 3.00 Alicia Gowan
Sustainability Specialist
Campus and Community Planning
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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):
25.68 US/Canadian $

Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
84.44

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:

Security and Food Services


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

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:

Student Assistants with minimal work experience are paid minimum wage within the province of British Columbia ($16.75 per hour in 2023), which is lower than the living wage.


Optional Fields 

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

KPU has excluded employees who work under invoice-based contracts and receive lump sum payments as their hourly rate which cannot be accurately calculated and is therefore not included within the calculation above regarding total % of employees who receive a living wage.


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