Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 77.90
Liaison Katie Maynard
Submission Date March 4, 2021

STARS v2.2

University of California, Santa Barbara
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.36 / 3.00 Jewel Persad
Sustainability Manager
Administration
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The local living wage (based on a family of four and expressed as an hourly wage):
20.80 US/Canadian $

Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
97.60

Does the institution have significant contractors with employees that work on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations?:
No

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

There are ten collective bargaining units at UCSB representing non-academic employees. Pay rates for each collective bargaining unit are determined through UC system-wide bargaining and negotiations. The minimum rate for each collective bargaining unit differs. As of January 1, 2020, the minimum step rate for incumbents in each bargaining unit ranged between $17.40/hour to $98.42/hour. For policy-covered (non-represented employees), beginning October 1, 2017, UC’s Fair Wage/Fair Work Plan guaranteed a minimum rate of $15/hour for all UC employees hired to work at least 20 hours a week. Regular, part-time employees in career, academic, limited, partial-year career and contract appointments, working at least 20 hours per week (i.e., 50% time)
- Choice of medical plans
- Choice of dental plans
- Vision
- Legal
- Disability, life & accident insurance
- Tax-savings programs:
- Tax Savings on Insurance Premiums (TIP)PDF
- Health Flexible Spending Account PDF
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account PDF
- Family care resources


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:

University of California Former President, Janet Napolitano, announced on July 22, 2015 that the minimum wage for its workers — both direct and service contract employees — will be raised to $15. In addition, she directed that all contractors doing business with UC comply with government and university workplace laws and policies.


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:

Living wage data was pulled from the MIT calculator in Fall of 2020 and used to calculate the percentage of employees that receive a living wage.


Living wage data was pulled from the MIT calculator in Fall of 2020 and used to calculate the percentage of employees that receive a living wage.

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.