| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.20 |
| Liaison | Anne Duncan |
| Submission Date | Jan. 29, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wartburg College
PA-9: Employee Compensation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.98 / 3.00 |
Jamie
Halloway Director of Human Resources Human Resources |
Number of employees:
Number of staff and faculty covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements:
Does the institution have employees of contractors working on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations?:
Number of employees of contractors working on campus:
Number of employees of contractors covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies and/or collective bargaining agreements:
A brief description of the sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements covering staff, faculty and/or employees of contractors:
Wartburg evaluates the pay of its workers and determines if any changes need to be made on an annual basis. Evaluations are made by comparing the pay of our employees to our peer institutions and by reviewing the American Association of University Professors and College and University Professional Association. Wartburg tries to allocate money to specific positions if they are low compared to survey data.
The Personnel Advisory Committee was established to facilitate communication and review and recommend policies and benefits for all support and administrative staff members. There are six members – three support staff, and three administrative staff – elected by their respective groups for two-year terms. Responsibility includes review of and input to such guidelines.
Our only contractors provide janitorial services in the wellness center, which is a shared building with the city. The company's Human Resources Director compares their compensation to other comparable industries periodically but they do not have a standard policy or guidelines in place.
Date Revised: April 14, 2015
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (assessing employee compensation)?:
Number of staff and faculty that receive sustainable compensation:
Number of employees of contractors that receive sustainable compensation:
A brief description of the standard(s) against which compensation was assessed:
Wartburg evaluates the pay of its workers and determines if any changes need to be made on an annual basis. Evaluations are made by comparing the pay of our employees to our peer institutions and by reviewing the American Association of University Professors and College and University Professional Association. Wartburg tries to allocate money to specific positions if they are low compared to survey data.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, full-time employees:
The lowest paid full-time employee receives $10.45 per hour, or equivalent of $21,800 per year. Wartburg College offers an excellent benefits package to all full-time employees. Such benefits include health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, long- and short-term disability, life/AD&D insurance, medical and personal leave, paid time off, retirement, workers compensation, employee assistance, and tuition remission/exchanges.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time employees:
The lowest paid part-time employee is paid the Iowa/Federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Some part-time employees receive benefits, eligibility determines by the amount of time to they work.
Wartburg College contributes to TIAA/CREF retirement annuity plan for
administrative staff who work at least half-time and support staff who work at least
1,000 hours per year.
An Employee Assistance Program is available for employees and/or dependents to self-refer for short term assistance and for supervisors/managers to refer employees for evaluation in matters impacting an employee’s health, welfare, and productivity.
Administrative staff who work at least three-fourths time and support staff who work at
least 1,486 hours per year are eligible for the paid time off (PTO) program.
Wartburg College pays all federally required FICA and Medicare taxes required to be paid by the employer. Part-time employees are also eligible for a discounted membership to the wellness center.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular) staff:
Temporary employees are hired through a temporary staffing service. This is done to assist during transitions, not an ongoing solution to staffing.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular, adjunct or contingent) faculty:
Adjunct faculty are paid $2,800 per full course credit. Wartburg College pays all federally required FICA and Medicare taxes required to be paid by the employer.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid student employees (graduate and/or undergraduate, as applicable):
Student employees are paid minimum wage.
The local legal minimum hourly wage for regular employees:
Does the institution have an on-site child care facility, partner with a local facility, and/or provide subsidies or financial support to help meet the child care needs of faculty and staff?:
Does the institution offer a socially responsible investment option for retirement plans?:
The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable compensation policies and practices is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.