Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 80.17
Liaison Mike Wilson
Submission Date May 5, 2020

STARS v2.2

University of Victoria
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.16 / 3.00 Belinda Fontes
HR Program and Project Manager
Human Resources
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The local living wage (based on a family of four and expressed as an hourly wage):
19.39 US/Canadian $

Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
86

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?:
100 percent

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

All regular employees who, at the time of the regular appointment, are eligible under the terms of the mutually accepted Staff Pension Plan will, as a condition of employment, participate in the Plan.

- All regular employees who are eligible under the terms of the Medical Services Plan and the mutually accepted Extended Health Benefits Plan shall, as a condition of employment, participate in the Plan from the first day of the month following commencement of employment and all eligible employees contribute only twenty-five percent (25%) to the cost of the plan.

-All regular employees who are eligible under the terms of the mutually accepted Dental Plan and all eligible employees contribute only twenty-five percent (25%) to the cost of the plan


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:

Approximately 83% of UVic employees are covered by the collective bargaining agreements of either the Professional Employees Association (PEA), the Canadian Union of Public Employees locals (CUPE) or the Faculty Association (which includes librarians). Of all employees working at UVic, 83% earn at least a “living wage” as defined by Living Wage Canada as $19.39 per hour. The only union local not paying this amount is one section of CUPE 4163. These figures do not include work study students employed part time at the university, or casual staff.


Approximately 83% of UVic employees are covered by the collective bargaining agreements of either the Professional Employees Association (PEA), the Canadian Union of Public Employees locals (CUPE) or the Faculty Association (which includes librarians). Of all employees working at UVic, 83% earn at least a “living wage” as defined by Living Wage Canada as $19.39 per hour. The only union local not paying this amount is one section of CUPE 4163. These figures do not include work study students employed part time at the university, or casual staff.

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