| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.64 |
| Liaison | Allison Maxted |
| Submission Date | Jan. 25, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Mohawk College
PA-9: Employee Compensation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.94 / 3.00 |
Kayla
LaChance Sustainability Programs and Services Coordinator Sustainability Office |
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:
Mohawk College supports our faculty and staff to provide the education and services our students deserve. We offer an enriching, supportive and diverse work environment. Employee groups are paid in accordance with provincial labour laws and adhere to collective bargaining agreements. Mohawk offers a comprehensive benefit package to all fulltime staff. The premiums of extended health care, dental, basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment are covered 100% through the College. All staff are eligible to enroll in the College of Applied Arts & Technology (CAAT) defined pension plan. The college matches employee contributions dollar for dollar. For part-time Mohawk maintains at least the minimum wages that is established by the Ministry of Labour.
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:
The College Employer Council (www.thecouncil.on.ca), is the bargaining agent for the 24 Ontario colleges in negotiating collective agreements. In addition, The Council provides a variety of services for the college system such as advice on human resource issues, collective agreement administration, benefits administration and research. The Council in conjunction with external research firms, provides reviews and recommendations to college boards on employment terms and conditions including compensation and benefits for Presidents and Administrative staff.
The statistic known as the low income cut-off (LICO) is Statistics Canada's most established and widely recognized approach to estimating the income threshold below which a family will likely devote a larger share of its income on the necessities of food, shelter and clothing than an average family. Using a LICO allows StatsCan to estimate an income threshold at which families are expected to spend 20 percentage points more than the average family on food, shelter and clothing.
The lowest annualized salary for a Mohawk regular, full-time employee is $38,747.80.
Statistics Canada’s Low Income Cut-off for 2014 for a family of four for Hamilton/Burlington area is $30,014, well below the lowest salary offered by Mohawk College.
Source: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/75f0002m/2012002/tbl/tbl04-eng.htm and www.statcan.gc.ca
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, full-time employees:
Regular, full-time employees of Mohawk College are offered the following benefits: Insurance (extended health, dental, group life), pension, long term and short term disability benefits, pregnancy and/or parental leave supplementary top-up, vacation, tuition benefits, policies on respectful workplace and sexual harassment, equity, professional development opportunities, onsite fitness facilities, and Employee and Family Assistance Program. The extent of these benefits varies between different employee groups.
The lowest paid regular, full time employees earns $38,747.80 per year.
Benefit coverage details: http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/human-resources/employee-resources.html
Pension details: www.caatpension.on.ca
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time employees:
Regular part-time employees have the option of joining the same defined benefit pension plan as full time employees and receive 4% vacation pay. At a minimum, all departments must follow minimum wage standards and labour codes for Ontario.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular) staff:
Temporary employees have the option of joining the same defined benefit pension plan as full time employees and receive 4% vacation pay. At a minimum, all departments must follow minimum wage standards and labour codes for Ontario.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular, adjunct or contingent) faculty:
Part time teaching (exclusive of partial load employees) or Academic Non-Teaching have the option of joining the same defined benefit pension plan as full time employees and their hourly rates are inclusive of vacation.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid student employees (graduate and/or undergraduate, as applicable):
Paid student employees have the option of joining the same defined benefit pension plan as full time employees and receive 4% vacation pay. At a minimum, all departments must follow minimum wage standards and labour codes for Ontario.
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.