| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40.74 |
| Liaison | Pat Van Duyne |
| Submission Date | June 11, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Joliet Junior College
PA-9: Employee Compensation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.31 / 3.00 |
Judy
Connelly Manager, Employee Relations Human Relations |
Number of employees:
Date Revised: June 29, 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:
There are seven collective bargaining agreements covering compensation for facilities, food service ft, clerical ft, adjunct, faculty ft, police and support/technical. Positions are evaluated using the National Position Evaluation Method and are benchmarked using the Decision Band Methodology.
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:
Historically, Joliet Junior College has utilized the National Position Evaluation Method, a point factor evaluation method where jobs are judged against compensable factors that fall within the general categories of skill, responsibility, effort and working conditions. In 2012, the college engaged in a formal compensation study with Fox Lawson, Associates and utilized their Decision Band Methodology for benchmarking approximately 50 positions in Joliet and evaluating all positions for internal and external equity.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, full-time employees:
All full time employees (40 or more hours a week) are paid more than the minimum wage. The lowest paid is $10.60/hr. Comprehensive health, dental, vision and life insurance are available. JJC participates in the state retirement plan. There is a host of voluntary employee paid benefits such as flex, long term disability, and additional/optional life insurance.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time employees:
All part-time employees are paid more than the minimum wage. The lowest paid position is $9.49/hr. For non-grant or tipped employee, some contractually bargained groups provide a small PTO plan and they are also eligibility for tuition discounts.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular) staff:
Generally, no benefits are provided to temporary staff.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular, adjunct or contingent) faculty:
Temporary full time faculty receive the same benefits as full time regular faculty do. Adjunct, part time, and temporary positions do not receive any benefits.
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid student employees (graduate and/or undergraduate, as applicable):
$8.25/hr; no benefits
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:
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.