Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 61.40
Liaison Jennifer Bodine
Submission Date April 25, 2022

STARS v2.2

Weber State University
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.59 / 3.00 Jennifer Bodine
Sustainability Specialist
Facilities Management
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

The local living wage (based on a family of four and expressed as an hourly wage):
19.97 US/Canadian $

Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
77.98

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:

Dining services: Sodexo


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

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:

Grade N21 is the lowest grade and $28,000 is the lowest salary for this grade/range. With total compensation, WSU is close to 100% (about 97.73%).

Retirement: $3,976 per year (about 14.2%)
Health Insurance (employee only, STAR, high deductible plan: $6,170.64
(we offer other plans, this is the least expensive, I can send information on the other plan if you would like).
FICA: $2,142 (7.65% of salary)
Long Term Disability: $84 (about $0.30 per $100 salary)
Life Insurance: $60.00
Workers Compensation Insurance: depends on the type of job, they are rated as low risk, high risk and driver)
Utah Unemployment Premium: rate varies, we are a reimbursable account, we generally only pay when there are claims.

Total: $40,432.64/ $19.44 per hour (estimate based on this salary and least expensive options the employee can opt for)


Has the institution made a formal commitment to pay a living wage?:
Yes

A copy or brief description of the institution’s written policy stating its commitment to a living wage:

While WSU does not have a published policy regarding living wage pay, the Administrative Services Strategic Plan does include this commitment and goals.


Website URL where information about employee compensation is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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.