| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 29.05 |
| Liaison | Elizabeth Masuen |
| Submission Date | March 31, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Metropolitan Community College
PA-9: Employee Compensation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.00 / 3.00 |
Sally
Hopley Coordinator of Sustainable Practices Campus Planning and 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:
While HR uses market survey data to slot positions into its salary schedule, wages for positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement are negotiated,and adjustments to compensation (e.g. annual pay increases) for non-bargaining unit positions are usually based on budget considerations. As a public entity, funds available for wages/salaries are limited. However, the college offers a generous benefits package. For example, health/dental insurance for employees needing only single coverage is free. The college pays 80% of the premium for all other categories—employee + spouse, employee + children, and family coverage.
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (assessing employee compensation)?:
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:
While HR uses market survey data to slot positions into its salary schedule, wages for positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement are negotiated. The faculty association has been using an array of schools, both in-state and out-of-state, as comparators. Once the information is gathered, an average is determined.
Nebraska has a minimum wage law. Currently the minimum wage rate is $9.00/hour. All positions at MCC are paying above that rate.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, full-time employees:
Unless negotiated through a collective bargaining agreement, the same array of benefits is offered to all regular full-time employees. Compensation for regular, non-bargaining unit employees is recommended by the College President and approved by the Board of Governors. Procedures Memorandum (PM) VII-6 outlines the classification process and describes pay administration and position reviews.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time employees:
Unless negotiated through a collective bargaining agreement, part-time regular employees receive a similar array of benefits as the full-time regular employees except that part-time regular employees are not eligible for health/dental insurance or for the college match on retirement contributions, and their leave accruals are based on FTE. Compensation for regular part-time non-bargaining unit employees is recommended by the College President and approved by the Board of Governors. Procedures Memorandum (PM) VII-6 outlines the classification process and describes pay administration and position reviews.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular) staff:
Temporary employees are not eligible for benefits. They receive wages and the lowest paid temporary employee earns $10/hour.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular, adjunct or contingent) faculty:
Adjuncts are not eligible for benefits. Their pay is based on the number of credit hours they teach each quarter, currently $460/equivalent credit hour.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid student employees (graduate and/or undergraduate, as applicable):
Work-study students are not eligible for benefits. Their pay is based on whether they are given an on-campus assignment or an off-campus assignment and whether they are in the first or second year of the assignment:
On-campus - $9.00/hour first year and $10.00/hour second year
Off-campus - $10.00/hour first year and $11.00/hour second year
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.