| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.80 |
| Liaison | Corey Peterson |
| Submission Date | June 2, 2022 |
University of Tasmania
PA-12: Employee Compensation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.75 / 3.00 |
Sustainability
Team UTAS Infrastructure Services and Development |
The local living wage (based on a family of four and expressed as an hourly wage):
Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
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:
On-site contractors include: catering, security, rental cars, grounds, waste and cleaning
Percentage of employees of on-site contractors known to receive a living wage or be covered by collective bargaining agreements (i.e., union contracts):
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?:
A brief description of the minimum total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid employee or pay grade:
This lowest wage at UTAS is a HEO01, step 1. This is a professional role with an annual wage of $51,200 AUD plus a retirement benefit of $8,704 AUD as the University's Staff Agreement states that the minimum total compensation for permanent employees is 17% superannuation.
Has the institution made a formal commitment to pay a living wage?:
A copy or brief description of the institution’s written policy stating its commitment to a living wage:
UTAS's enterprise bargaining agreement details wages including minimum wages and entitlements, which provides an agreement for wages in excess of the living wage (https://www.nteu.org.au/tas/agreements).
Website URL where information about employee compensation is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The living wage has been defined as 60% of the median earnings of full-time workers (a common international threshold).
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) publishes an "Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia" report, which includes the median weekly earnings for full-time employees. The latest report (2021) indicated that the median was AU$1,592/week. Thus the living wage for employees at the University of Tasmania would be AU$25.99/h.
The University working week hours were used to calculate the hourly rate.
Lowest pay grade and compensation can be found in the University's Staff Agreement.
The living wage has been defined as 60% of the median earnings of full-time workers (a common international threshold).
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) publishes an "Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia" report, which includes the median weekly earnings for full-time employees. The latest report (2021) indicated that the median was AU$1,592/week. Thus the living wage for employees at the University of Tasmania would be AU$25.99/h.
The University working week hours were used to calculate the hourly rate.
Lowest pay grade and compensation can be found in the University's Staff Agreement.
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