Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.30
Liaison Emma Shipalesky
Submission Date June 19, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
PA-9: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.86 / 3.00 Gail Everitt
Manager, HR Consulting Services
Human Resources
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Number of employees:
2,741

Number of staff and faculty covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements:
2,741

Does the institution have employees of contractors working on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations?:
Yes

Number of employees of contractors working on campus:
576

Number of employees of contractors covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies and/or collective bargaining agreements:
576

A brief description of the sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements covering staff, faculty and/or employees of contractors:

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) Local 38 covers approximately 1,200 support staff working in clerical, trades, maintenance, food service, and technical areas. As of June 22, 2014, the lowest paid AUPE worker makes $15.02 hourly, which reflects step 1 of grade F10. Employees receive annual increment increases as well as cost of living salary adjustments. All AUPE employees receive benefits, as outlined in the AUPE Collective Agreement 2013-2017: https://www.nait.ca/ccincludes/docs/AUPE_Collective_Agreement_2013-2017.pdf

The NAIT Academic Staff Association (NASA) represents the institutes approximately 1,200 faculty members. As of June 22, 2014, the lowest paid NASA employee makes $2,338.05 biweekly ($60,998 per annum), which reflects step 3 of the instructor/counsellor pay grid. Employees receive pay increases based on specialized education or certification achievements, in addition to increment increases and cost of living salary adjustments. All NASA employees receive benefits, as outlined in the NASA Collective Agreement 2013-2017: http://media.wix.com/ugd/24141b_ef623780e14f40f59bc954d69f6ec8b9.pdf

Excluded staff (management and admin specialist) are covered by other policies. The lowest paid staff in this category makes $1,092.21 biweekly ($28,397.46 per annum) as reflected by grade O10 Step 2. These staff members receive benefits similar to NASA and AUPE employees, including extended health care, life insurance, long term disability, Local Authority Pension Plan (LAPP), flexible health spending account, vacation, and paid Christmas break.

Employees of contractors represent contract instructors (571), Black and MacDonald and BeeClean employees (5); all earn either over $17.29 without benefits or $16.49 w/ benefits.


Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (assessing employee compensation)?:
Yes

Number of staff and faculty that receive sustainable compensation:
2,430

Number of employees of contractors that receive sustainable compensation:
576

A brief description of the standard(s) against which compensation was assessed:

The current minimum wage standard in Alberta is $10.20 per hour, however the ‘A Profile of Poverty in Edmonton’ report released in January 2015 estimated that the hourly living wage in Edmonton is $17.29 per hour without benefits and $16.14 with benefits (similar to that of the City of Calgary, determined by research done by Vibrant Communities Calgary).
Source: https://www.edmontonsocialplanning.ca/index.php/resources/digital-resources/a-espc-documents/a06-newsletters/a06c-research-updates/243-a-profile-of-poverty-in-edmonton/file


A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, full-time employees:

As of June 22, 2014, the lowest paid AUPE worker makes $15.02/hr, which reflects step 1 of grade F10. This position has full time hours totaling 36.25/week and is entitled to all AUPE employee benefits, as outlined in the AUPE Collective Agreement 2013-2017.


A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time employees:

Part time AUPE employees are covered by policies outlined in the AUPE Collective Agreement and pay union dues, however benefits vary slightly from full-time salaried employees; part-time staff receive pro-rated flexible health spending accounts based on their FTE and may request enrollment in Local Authority Pension Plan (LAPP). These staff receive salary increment increases after 12 months of service (pro-rated).

The lowest paid part-time employee could make as low as $15.02/hr as per step 1, grade F10.


A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular) staff:

Temporary non-salaried staff are covered by the same policies outlined in the AUPE Collective Agreement, however they are not eligible to receive benefits such as life insurance or extended health care benefits given the nature of their short-term, temporary employment.


A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular, adjunct or contingent) faculty:

Sessional faculty members are covered by the same policies outlined in the NASA Collective Agreement, however they are not eligible to receive benefits such as life insurance or extended health care benefits given the nature of their short-term, temporary employment.


A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid student employees (graduate and/or undergraduate, as applicable):

The lowest paid student position is a Lab/Fac Monitor which earns $10.20/hr ($816.00 biweekly). This position receives 11.20% holiday pay and is not eligible for extended health care or Local Authorities Pension Plan (LAPP) benefits.


The local legal minimum hourly wage for regular employees:
10.20 US/Canadian $

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?:
No

Does the institution offer a socially responsible investment option for retirement plans?:
Yes

The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable compensation policies and practices is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Staff headcount figure based on data retrieved on March 11, 2015; this figure varies slightly from reported headcount figure in Institutional Characteristics from reporting year 2013/2014.

Website with information regarding compensation policies only accessible by members who have logged into the NAITRIX staff portal.


Staff headcount figure based on data retrieved on March 11, 2015; this figure varies slightly from reported headcount figure in Institutional Characteristics from reporting year 2013/2014.

Website with information regarding compensation policies only accessible by members who have logged into the NAITRIX staff portal.

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