Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.54
Liaison C Jane Hagen
Submission Date Sept. 3, 2024

STARS v2.2

Virginia Commonwealth University
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.05 / 3.00 C Jane Hagen
Sustainability Data Analyst
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):
25.38 US/Canadian $

Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
76.62

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?:
Yes

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

We have significant contractors that provide services on campus, but were not able to identify what percentage were a part of a collective bargaining agreement.

 

RMC Events contracts with VCU for event staffing services on campus (https://www.rmcevents.com/)

SSC contracts with VCU for custodial services on campus (https://sscserv.com/)


Aramark contracts with VCU for dining services on campus. (https://www.aramark.com/industries/education)

 


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:

The minimum total compensation for the lowest paid employee is below the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's local living wage for two working adults and two children.


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:

Student workers are excluded from the percentage of total employees who earn a living wage.


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