Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 66.74
Liaison Justin Owen
Submission Date July 22, 2024

STARS v2.2

Weber State University
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 3.00 Bonnie Christiansen
Academic Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainability Practices and Research Center
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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):
24.52 US/Canadian $

Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
67.70

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:

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

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?:
100 percent

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

Retirement: $4,487 per year (about 14.2%) Health Insurance (employee + 2 or more dependents), STAR, high deductible plan: $20,281. FICA: $2,417 (7.65% of salary) Long-Term Disability: $95 (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: $58,940/ $24.52 per hour ($51,002 annually)


Optional Fields 

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:

WSU does not have a published policy regarding living wage pay. The Administrative Services Strategic Plan does address a goal to keep increasing employees’ salaries.


Website URL where information about employee compensation is available:
https://weber.edu/HumanResources/compensation.html

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Part 1: The living wage was calculated using the MIT Living Wage Calculator for a family of four (two working adults) in the Ogden-Clearfield, UT metropolitan area. It is accurate as of January 2024. Since then, the living wage calculator data has changed, but we used the January 2024 numbers. The percentage of those paid a living wage does not include student workers. 


Part 3: Grade N21- $31,600 is the lowest salary for this grade/range. Total compensation is roughly $58,940 (benefits detailed below). This is about 115% of the living wage, therefore we select 100%, based on the options given. Weber offers other benefit plans, in previous reports we listed the plan that only covered a single employee (not their family). It seemed to make more sense to list the plan that would cover a family of 4, as this is what the living wage is based on. 


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