Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	65.04
Liaison	Richard Manton
Submission Date	July 30, 2021

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Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.50 / 3.00	Josephine Hynes Director of Human Resources Human Resources Office

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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):

12.30 US/Canadian $

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

100

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:

Caterer and refreshment services, cleaning services, courier services. Our supplier charter is due to be published and dictates: "NUI Galway believe that everyone has a right to fair remuneration. NUI Galway expects that all of our suppliers pays each employee at least the minimum wage, or a fair representation of the prevailing industry wage (whichever is higher) and provides each employee with all legally mandated benefits".

Percentage of employees of on-site contractors known to receive a living wage or be covered by collective bargaining agreements (i.e., union contracts):

100

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?:

125 percent

A brief description of the minimum total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid employee or pay grade:

The lowest salary scale that we would now use would be a Grade 2 or library shelver. At first point on their scale they earn €29,050 and finally they earn €31,162. More information here: http://www.nuigalway.ie/payscales/index.php?name=Library%5EShelvers

Optional Fields

Has the institution made a formal commitment to pay a living wage?:

Yes

A copy or brief description of the institution’s written policy stating its commitment to a living wage:

Our Supplier Charter above is the equivalent.

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:

Reference for €12.30 - https://www.livingwage.ie/documents/
Calculations: €12.30 per hr for 39 hr week = 24,944.40.
Minimum wage in NUIG is €29050 a 16% increase on the living wage.
We selected 125% above as the closest option to 116%.