Overall Rating Platinum - expired
Overall Score 85.66
Liaison Mark Lichtenstein
Submission Date March 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.56 / 3.00 Tim Blehar
Director of Human Resources
Human Resources
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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):
21.05 US/Canadian $

Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
85.50

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:
Morrisville Auxiliary Corporation - The Morrisville Auxiliary Corporation (MAC) is a not-for-profit that provides nonacademic services to SUNY Morrisville and SUNY ESF. MAC manages ESF's Trailhead Cafe (1 FTE).

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?:
100 percent

A brief description of the minimum total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid employee or pay grade:
$14.17/hr salary and a 62.39 fringe benefit rate = $22.99 an hour (including benefits). This includes health insurance, dental, vision, vacation and sick accruals.

Optional Fields 

Has the institution made a formal commitment to pay a living wage?:
No

A copy or brief description of the institution’s written policy stating its commitment to a living wage:
https://www.ny.gov/new-york-states-minimum-wage/new-york-states-minimum-wage

Website URL where information about employee compensation is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Notes on methodology:

- Visiting instructors were excluded from the above calculations

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