Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.14
Liaison Jessa Gagne
Submission Date April 22, 2016
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STARS v2.0

Stonehill College
PA-9: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.40 / 3.00 Lynn Thomas
Human Resources
Human Resources
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Number of employees:
678

Number of staff and faculty covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements:
678

Does the institution have employees of contractors working on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations?:
Yes

Number of employees of contractors working on campus:
50

Number of employees of contractors covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies and/or collective bargaining agreements:
0
+ Date Revised: May 12, 2016

A brief description of the sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements covering staff, faculty and/or employees of contractors:
Stonehill College is committed to attracting and retaining highly skilled, productive and talented employees. The wage & salary program is intended to ensure that all employees are paid market-competitive salaries giving due consideration to the financial resources of the College and maintenance of internal equity. Contractors are not covered by Stonehill's compensation standards and does not write compensation requirements into contracts. All contracts include an equal opportunity employment clause and non-discrimination clauses.

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (assessing employee compensation)?:
No
+ Date Revised: May 12, 2016

Number of staff and faculty that receive sustainable compensation:
678

Number of employees of contractors that receive sustainable compensation:
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A brief description of the standard(s) against which compensation was assessed:
Stonehill College's compensation plan compares with other higher education institutions in the Boston area and northeast region. Compensation is market-driven and evaluated by an outside consultant. Wages are evaluated by position. The lowest paid positions on campus are above the local minimum wage. The College has a broad band salary program. Positions that fall into classifications, other than faculty or bargaining unit, fall within the salary bands. A broad band system is a flexible system and various factors must be taken into consideration when making salary decisions, such as market data, internal equity and skill set. Therefore it is imperative that supervisors/directors partner with human resources to determine salaries.

A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, full-time employees:
Stonehill College uses salary bands that are regularly evaluated. All workers in this category are covered by the College's benefits package which includes health, dental, vision, retirement, and other offerings.

A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time employees:
Stonehill College uses salary bands that are regularly evaluated. All workers in this category are covered by the College's benefits package, which includes health, dental, vision, retirement, and other offering, at pro-rated rates.

A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular) staff:
Stonehill College uses salary bands that are regularly evaluated. All workers in this category are covered by the College's benefits package, which includes health, dental, vision, retirement, and other offering, at pro-rated rates.

A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular, adjunct or contingent) faculty:
Stonehill College uses salary bands that are regularly evaluated. All workers in this category are covered by the College's benefits package, which includes health, dental, vision, retirement, and other offering, at pro-rated rates.

A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid student employees (graduate and/or undergraduate, as applicable):
The student employee salary begins at minimum wage. Stonehill adds an automatic $4/hour in the summer months to offset summer housing and travel to/from campus.

The local legal minimum hourly wage for regular employees:
10 US/Canadian $

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?:
No

Does the institution offer a socially responsible investment option for retirement plans?:
Yes

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