| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.57 |
| Liaison | Jeff Spoelstra |
| Submission Date | July 22, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Western Michigan University
PA-9: Employee Compensation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Warren
Hills Associate Vice President Human Resources |
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Number of employees:
2,850
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Number of staff and faculty covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements:
2,850
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Does the institution have employees of contractors working on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations?:
Yes
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Number of employees of contractors working on campus:
1,152
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Number of employees of contractors covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies and/or collective bargaining agreements:
1,152
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A brief description of the sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements covering staff, faculty and/or employees of contractors:
WMU adheres to a policy for prevailing wages on all construction and maintenance related projects - this covers worker classifications such as electricians, carpenters, etc. The prevailing wages are documented with each project and maintained within the project file in Logistical Services. With regard to service contractors, such as custodial services, we do not have a specific policy in place that governs these wages. We do request on our proposal documents the wages paid to workers employed on these contracts to establish that certain criteria are met (minimum wage, etc.). Also, WMU has collective bargaining agreements for represented faculty and staff; staff compensation system for non-rep staff; and is in compliance with Michigan's minumum wage laws.
Date Revised: Sept. 8, 2014
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (assessing employee compensation)?:
Yes
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Number of staff and faculty that receive sustainable compensation:
2,850
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Number of employees of contractors that receive sustainable compensation:
1,152
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A brief description of the standard(s) against which compensation was assessed:
Western Michigan University has a compensation standard that is covered by collective bargaining agreements (represented by faculty and staff), a staff compensation system represented and formalized by Aon Hewitt (an international HR firm), and the Michigan Minimum wage law (an external standard higher than federal law).
Date Revised: Sept. 8, 2014
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A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, full-time employees:
Collective bargaining agreements
None
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time employees:
MI minimum wage
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A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular) staff:
MI minimum wage
None
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular, adjunct or contingent) faculty:
Collective bargaining agreements
None
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid student employees (graduate and/or undergraduate, as applicable):
Collective bargaining agreements
None
The local legal minimum hourly wage for regular employees:
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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?:
Yes
None
Does the institution offer a socially responsible investment option for retirement plans?:
Yes
None
The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable compensation policies and practices is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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