Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	74.30
Liaison	Joséanne Bélanger-Gravel
Submission Date	Sept. 2, 2022

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Polytechnique Montréal
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.66 / 3.00	Joséanne Bélanger-Gravel Sustainability Advisor Sustainable Development 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):

18 US/Canadian $

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

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:

Polytechnique Montreal requires on-site contractors for the following services :
- Maintenance of indoor plants
- Maintenance of elevators and escalators
- Food Services
- Bookstore and stationery
- Publisher / Book Editor
- Marmoleum and baseboards installation
All of these organizations offer at least the minimum wage to their employees which is higher than the living wage. Most of the providers offer over the living wage as well but the exact percentage is unkonwn.

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

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:

Excluding student workers, the lowest paid regular employee receives an hourly salary of $21.90, to which should be add a vacation pay equivalent to 8% of its total earnings ($1.75) and a compensation of 4% of its regular salary ($0.88) for benefits they does not receive, for a total compensation of $24.53 per hour. For regular employees, the benefits (health insurance, retirement plans, holidays...) represent an additional amount of about 25% above this hourly wage. Polytechnique provides a full insurance program as well as a defined benefit pension plan for permanent employees, excluding postdoctoral fellows and lecturers which can however participate in a collective RRSP. Temporary employees also adhere to the defined-contribution retirement if they meet some criteria. A committee monitors the rights of participants and beneficiaries, endeavouring to serve everyone’s interests. This committee recognizes the importance of supporting employees on the brink of a major step in their lives by holding annual workshops on retirement preparation. Les Petits Génies, a childcare centre, is available at an excellent rate exclusively for the children of Polytechnique employees.

Optional Fields

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

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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:

Information and data for the Local Living Wage were provided by the Strategic Labor Relations Advisor at Polytechnique Montreal and discussed with the Sustainability Office.

Minimum wage ($14,25) in the Province of Quebec exceeds the local living wage in Montreal, so all employees, including student employees, research assistants etc. earn an hourly salary above the local living wage. At the time of the submission, the latest report regarding the hourly living wage was dated 2017 which can be find at: https://iris-recherche.qc.ca/publications/les-conditions-dun-salaire-viable-au-quebec-en-2017/ . It was estimated by IRIS (Institut de recherche et d’information socio-économique). In 2022, multiple sources cite IRIS mentioning a living wage of 18$/hour.
Source 1: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1881064/etude-iris-revenu-viable-2022-villes-quebec-couts-vie-impacts-inflation-prix-essence
Source 2: https://www.24heures.ca/2022/10/28/18-pour-vivre-dignement-a-quand-le-revenu-viable-plutot-que-le-salaire-minimum

Information on contractors was supplied by the Assistant to the director - administrative management of the Building Services.