Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 73.80
Liaison Pamela Mischen
Submission Date March 2, 2023

STARS v2.2

Binghamton University
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.13 / 3.00 Joe Schultz
Associate Vice President for Human Resources
Human Resources
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The local living wage (based on a family of four and expressed as an hourly wage):
23.56 US/Canadian $

Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
68

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:

Our dining services contractor Sodexo has employees working at our dining facilities during regular semesters.


Percentage of employees of on-site contractors known to receive a living wage or be covered by collective bargaining agreements (i.e., union contracts):
96

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:

The lowest pay grade of employee on our campus is an SG-5 in the Classified Service- $31,401 Fringe Rate: 63.72% = total compensation of $51,410. Hourly rate would be $24.72.


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

All employees are covered under collective bargaining agreements which are negotiated through New York State and respective unions.


Website URL where information about employee compensation is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Relative to the following question: Percentage of employees of on-site contractors known to receive a living wage or be covered by collective bargaining agreements (i.e., union contracts) For Sodexo - 330 of 344 full time hourly employees are covered by a collective bargaining unit (96%). The rest of our employees are either management- 26 or student employees with number anywhere from 300 to 350.


Relative to the following question: Percentage of employees of on-site contractors known to receive a living wage or be covered by collective bargaining agreements (i.e., union contracts) For Sodexo - 330 of 344 full time hourly employees are covered by a collective bargaining unit (96%). The rest of our employees are either management- 26 or student employees with number anywhere from 300 to 350.

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