Overall Rating	Bronze
Overall Score	25.45
Liaison	Joseph Kantenbacher
Submission Date	Jan. 30, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of South Dakota
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.10 / 3.00	Meredith King Sustainability Sustainability & Environment

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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):

22.36 US/Canadian $

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

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?:

A list or brief description of significant on-site contractors:

The university was unable to disclose that information.

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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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-paid full-time employee is paid $15 an hour and is eligible for benefits that cost $14,250, so their total compensation would be $45,450.

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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Website URL where information about employee compensation is available:

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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