| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.15 |
| Liaison | Laura Young |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
Michigan State University
PA-12: Employee Compensation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.08 / 3.00 |
Laura
Young Sustainability Program Coordinator Administration-EVP-Office of Sustainability |
The local living wage (based on a family of four and expressed as an hourly wage):
Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
Does the institution have significant contractors with employees that work on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations?:
A list or brief description of significant on-site contractors:
n/a
Percentage of employees of on-site contractors known to receive a living wage or be covered by collective bargaining agreements (i.e., union contracts):
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?:
A brief description of the minimum total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid employee or pay grade:
Eligible faculty and staff are covered under one of eleven different collective bargaining units. However, under Michigan's Right to Work law that was effective March 2013, employees are no longer required to belong to a union. Information on MSU collective bargaining unit contracts: https://hr.msu.edu/contracts/. While the details of compensation are subject to the specific union contracts - all positions are provided the opportunity to enroll in the following benefits below. In addition, regardless of an employee's status as a union or non-union member for their job classification, they still receive the same level of benefits and compensation.
COBRA
Dental
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Care
Leave Programs
Life/Accident Insurance
Life Event Changes
Long Term Disability
Other Eligible Individual (OEI)
Prescription Drug Plan
Retirement
Summaries & Brochures
Voluntary Benefits
Workers' Compensation
https://www.hr.msu.edu/benefits/documents/Benefits_Summary.pdf
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:
Website URL where information about employee compensation is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data provided by MSU Human Resources.
Data provided by MSU Human Resources.
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