Overall Rating Platinum
Overall Score 86.17
Liaison James Gordon
Submission Date May 31, 2022

STARS v2.2

Thompson Rivers University
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.75 / 3.00 James Gordon
Environmental Programs and Research Coordinator
TRU Office of Environment and Sustainability
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The local living wage (based on a family of four and expressed as an hourly wage):
16.71 US/Canadian $

Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
100

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:

· Aramark – food services
· L&J Diamond Maintenance – janitorial services
· Pronto Enterprises – snow removal and landscaping services
· Advanced Electrical – electrical services


Percentage of employees of on-site contractors known to receive a living wage or be covered by collective bargaining agreements (i.e., union contracts):
66.14

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:

$20.33


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:
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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:

Figures in Canadian dollars.

Data for Parts 1 and 3 supplied by:
Jody Coolahan (HR / Payroll Coordinator; TRU Human Resources Dept.).

Data for Part 2 supplied by:
Aramark (food services): Jennifer Bissel (Food Service Director, Canada West).
L&J Diamond Maintenance (janitorial services): Zahid Malik (Head janitor at TRU).
Pronto Enterprises (snow removal and landscaping services): Robb Munegatto (Partner).
Advanced Electrical (electrical services): Corey Stasiuk (Owner).

Part 2 percentage (66.14%) was arrived at by dividing the number of employees of all four onsite contractors who receive a living wage (84) by the total of all of the employees of all four contractors who work at TRU (127).


Figures in Canadian dollars.

Data for Parts 1 and 3 supplied by:
Jody Coolahan (HR / Payroll Coordinator; TRU Human Resources Dept.).

Data for Part 2 supplied by:
Aramark (food services): Jennifer Bissel (Food Service Director, Canada West).
L&J Diamond Maintenance (janitorial services): Zahid Malik (Head janitor at TRU).
Pronto Enterprises (snow removal and landscaping services): Robb Munegatto (Partner).
Advanced Electrical (electrical services): Corey Stasiuk (Owner).

Part 2 percentage (66.14%) was arrived at by dividing the number of employees of all four onsite contractors who receive a living wage (84) by the total of all of the employees of all four contractors who work at TRU (127).

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