Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 57.59
Liaison Maria Ayala
Submission Date Dec. 26, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Universidad San Francisco de Quito - USFQ
PA-11: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.62 / 3.00 Janeth Montenegro
Head of HUman Resources
Human Resources
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Part 1 

The local living wage (based on a family of four and expressed as an hourly wage):
4.44 US/Canadian $

Percentage of all employees (regular full-time, regular part-time, and temporary workers) that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
84

Part 2 

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

Percentage of employees of contractors that work on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations that the institution has verified as receiving a living wage (benefits excluded) (0-100; enter ‘0’ if unknown):
100

Part 3 

The total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular (i.e., permanent) 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, including any in-kind benefits included as part of the total compensation figure :
All benefits required by law as detailed below: Job family : Interns & Support Staff Pay Grade: N1 Pay range: $120 to $500 (monthly) Social Benefits (required by law): One extra monthy salary paid in August called (14th salary) One extra monthy salary paid in December called (13rd salary) Social Security paid by employee and employer 15 calendar days of paid vacation Paid overtime if applicable Reserve Funds paid by employer after one year of employment When applicable Paid maternity leave and/or paternity leave Yearly health exam Private benefits Basic health insurance paid by employer Premium health insurance paid by both employer and employee Extra vacation days during academic recess Tuition discounts at the University for employee and immediate family members Paid training for identified needs Discounted tickets for seminars and/or workshops organized by the University members Discounts at certain establishments and service providers Discounted mobile devices and phone services Special rates for continuing education programs Special rates for summer camps for employee children and relatives

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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Has the institution made a formal commitment to provide a living wage to its student employees and/or graduate teaching/research assistants (e.g. by adopting a student bill-of-rights)?:
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A brief description of the institution’s commitment to a student living wage:
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
$380USD is the national fixed monthly minimun wage for 2018 (decreed by law), this was divided by 160 working hours per month to obtain the figure of $2.38. USD

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