Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	61.63
Liaison	Leslie North
Submission Date	March 1, 2024

STARS v2.2

Western Kentucky University
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	0.00 / 3.00	Leslie North Director of Sustainability Geography and Geology

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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):

23.25 US/Canadian $

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

69.31

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:

Sodexo - Facilities Management (Custodial, Maintenance, Grounds)
Aramark - Dining Services (Campus Restaurants, Catering and Concessions)

Percentage of employees of on-site contractors known to receive a living wage or be covered by collective bargaining agreements (i.e., union contracts):

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:

Currently, the lowest paid full-time WKU employee is paid at $12.66/hr (or $24,687 annualized). The associated fringe cost includes both fixed and variable costs. The required employer state retirement contribution is 85.03% with an additional 8.3% variable fringe rates, for a total of 93.3%. Fixed costs total $10,029. See Benefit Cost Chart for additional information, linked below.

Optional Fields

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

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:

https://www.wku.edu/hr/employeebenefitscostchart2024.pdf

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Data provided by Andrea Sherrill, and Mindy Hutchins Senior HR Analyst, of WKU Human Resources.

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