Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	76.52
Liaison	Maria Kirrane
Submission Date	July 28, 2022

STARS v2.2

University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.00 / 3.00	John O'Halloran Deputy President and Registrar Office of the Deputy President and Registrar

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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):

14.19 US/Canadian $

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

100

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:

Catering and refreshment services, cleaning services, courier services. Our supplier charter is due to be published and dictates: "UCC believe that everyone has a right to fair remuneration. UCC expects that all of our suppliers pays each employee at least the minimum wage, or a fair representation of the prevailing industry wage (whichever is higher) and provides each employee with all legally mandated benefits".

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:

The lowest salary scale that we would now use is.
Executive Assistant/Clerical Officer €26,219 annual salary going up to €37,675.

Executive Assistants /Secretary assistants offer clerical support to administrative departments, management teams, or an individual. Their duties include attending to correspondence from clients or suppliers, managing office procedures, and scheduling departmental meetings.

Optional Fields

Has the institution made a formal commitment to pay a living wage?:

Yes

A copy or brief description of the institution’s written policy stating its commitment to a living wage:

The salaries of University staff are determined having regard to the policy relating to pay and conditions in the public service as determined from time to time by the Government.

Website URL where information about employee compensation is available:

https://www.ucc.ie/en/hr/salaryscales/

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

At the time of submission the living wage in Ireland is €12.90 per hour based on https://www.livingwage.ie/ as per STARS Guidance for Ireland.

€12.90 converted to USD using exchange rates of 22 March 2022 = €14.19.

Calculations: €12.90 per hr for 37 hr week = €24,819.60 Annual Living Wage salary.

€1,399.40 difference between €12.90 living wage and UCC's lowest current pay grade €26,219.

Minimum wage in UCC is €26,219 a 5.6% increase on the living wage of €12.90.