Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 45.12
Liaison Stefanie Smith
Submission Date Aug. 13, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.1

Stark State College
PAE-11: Sustainable Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 8.00 / 8.00 Stefanie Smith
Sustainability Coordinator
Academic Affairs
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Total number of employees working on campus (including contractors):
1,057

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Number of employees (including contractors) that the institution ensures earn sustainable compensation:
1,057

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A brief description of how the institution ensures that its lowest-paid workers (including contractors, if applicable) receive sustainable compensation:
Stark State College conducted a wage assessment for employees in March 2012 using the Living Wage Calculator for Stark County found at http://www.livingwage.geog.psu.edu/counties/39151. Hourly Wages for a family of One Adult category are as follows: Living Wage: $8.16 per hour Poverty Wage: $5.04 per hour Minimum Wage: $7.70 per hour The lowest hourly wage for employees and non-construction contractors at Stark State College is $10.10 per hour which equates to the following: 23.8% above the Living Wage Over 200% of the Poverty Wage 39.3% above the Minimum Wage In accordance with State guidelines, Stark State College requires construction contractors to pay a prevailing wage for all projects above a minimum threshold.

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The most recent year total compensation for the institution’s lowest-paid workers (including contractors, if applicable) was evaluated to ensure that it was sustainable:
2,012

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The website URL where information about the institution’s compensation policies and practices is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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