Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.26
Liaison Matt Wolsfeld
Submission Date March 21, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Saskatchewan
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.60 / 3.00 Matt Wolsfeld
Community Engagement Co-ordinator
Office of Sustainability
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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):
16.89 US/Canadian $

Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
85

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?:
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):
0

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?:
None of the above (i.e. the lowest paid regular employee or pay grade earns less than the living wage)

A brief description of the minimum total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid employee or pay grade:
Non-Union:

Minimum hourly: $13.00
Maximum: $16.96
35 hours per week: $2,187.50 - 2,473.33/month
38 hours per week: $2,058.33 – 2,685.33/month

Union:

Minimum hourly: $16.19
Maximum: $19.42
35 hours per week: $2,361.04 - 2,832.08/month
38 hours per week: $2,563.42 – 3,074.83/month
Regular increments: 2%
Market adjustments as appropriate
Benefit Plans: Group Life Insurance Plan, Extended Health Care Plan,
Dental Plan, Flexible Spending Program, Short-Term Disability Plan,
University Pension Plan
Other rights defined by collective agreement: severance pay in case of
termination, compassionate care and special leave absence, tuition
waiver for credit course, 52 week maternity/adoption/paternal leave.
The Employer agrees that it will not reduce pay or benefits or layoff
any employees (during the usual period of active employment) or
permanent employees in order to contract out the duties normally
performed by members of the bargaining unit;
During the first five (5) years of service, an employee accumulates
fifteen (15) days vacation for every year of service. At the end of five
(5) years of service the rate is twenty (20) days per year. At the end of
seventeen (17) years of service, the rate is twenty-five (25) days per year. At the end of twenty-three (23) years of service the rate is thirty (30) days per year.

Optional Fields 

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:
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