Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.75
Liaison Dan DeZarn
Submission Date March 31, 2016
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State University of New York at Geneseo
PA-9: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.83 / 3.00 Dan Dezarn
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Number of employees:
742

Number of staff and faculty covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements:
742

Does the institution have employees of contractors working on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations?:
No

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

All non-exempt employees are members of a union and are covered by collective bargaining agreement between their union and the State of New York. (Students excluded)


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

Number of staff and faculty that receive sustainable compensation:
658

Number of employees of contractors that receive sustainable compensation:
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A brief description of the standard(s) against which compensation was assessed:

The living wage for Livingston County NY is $16.90/hour for family of 4, 2adults 2 children.


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

These are entry level positions with a union-negotiated starting wage.


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

Regular Part time employees are covered under CBA


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

Non- regular temporary employees are paid in accordance with the starting wage for the similar unionized position.


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

Salaries for adjuncts and contingents are covered under CBA


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

Non- regular temporary employees (including students) are paid in accordance with the starting wage for the similar unionized position.


The local legal minimum hourly wage for regular employees:
8 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:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Kim Truax


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