| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.79 |
| Liaison | Mary Whitney |
| Submission Date | Sept. 22, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Chatham University
PA-9: Employee Compensation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.74 / 3.00 |
Number of employees:
Date Revised: Oct. 14, 2015
Number of staff and faculty covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements:
Does the institution have employees of contractors working on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations?:
Number of employees of contractors working on campus:
Number of employees of contractors covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies and/or collective bargaining agreements:
A brief description of the sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements covering staff, faculty and/or employees of contractors:
We benchmark salaries and benefits against other similar institutions (size, region, and type of institution). We also refer to the MIT Living Wage Calculator for Allegheny County.
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (assessing employee compensation)?:
Number of staff and faculty that receive sustainable compensation:
Number of employees of contractors that receive sustainable compensation:
A brief description of the standard(s) against which compensation was assessed:
We compare our salaries to similar institution's, a cohort of Master's institutions in Pennsylvania, and small private colleges in the Pittsburgh area.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, full-time employees:
We provide generous benefit plans to this employee group. We cover 86% of the premium cost for single health coverage and 80% for family coverage. The retirement plan offers a generous match: 10% on a 5% employee contribution. All wages are above the living wage for Allegheny County and above all small colleges in the Pittsburgh area. All Chatham employees may take classes for any degree at no charge, which is also available to children of an employee.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time employees:
Wages are above all small colleges and Allegheny County's living wage. We do not provide benefits for part time employees. All Chatham employees may take classes for any degree at no charge, which is also available to children of an employee.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular) staff:
Adjuncts are paid per credit and higher than other regional institutions (Duquense University, Point Park University, Robert Morris University, La Roche College, Carlow University). Adjuncts are not offered benefits from the university. All Chatham employees may take classes for any degree at no charge, which is also available to children of an employee.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular, adjunct or contingent) faculty:
See box above
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid student employees (graduate and/or undergraduate, as applicable):
Undergraduate students are all paid the same wage at $8.00/hour, and graduate students are all paid $10.00/hour. The number of hours available to a student is based on the need of the department and the student's aid package.
The local legal minimum hourly wage for regular employees:
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?:
Does the institution offer a socially responsible investment option for retirement plans?:
The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable compensation policies and practices is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Chatham counts living wage based on a single person without children.
For retirement plans, the university offers PFA-Sustainability Fund and the Social Choice Fund.
Chatham counts living wage based on a single person without children.
For retirement plans, the university offers PFA-Sustainability Fund and the Social Choice Fund.
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.