Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.46
Liaison Fortino Morales
Submission Date April 21, 2016
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STARS v2.0

University of California, Riverside
PA-9: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 John Cook
Director of Sustainability
Sustainability
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Number of employees:
7,549

Number of staff and faculty covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies; and/or collective bargaining agreements:
7,549

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:
437

Number of employees of contractors covered by sustainable compensation standards, guidelines, or policies and/or collective bargaining agreements:
437

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

Collective bargaining agreements for staff can be found at http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/index.html

Additionally, UC established a policy that all employees appointed at 0.50 FTE and above be paid $13/hour effective October 2015; $14/hr in Oct 2016 and $15/in Oct 2017. We are also covered by ACA and will offer healthcare to all eligible employees


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

Number of staff and faculty that receive sustainable compensation:
7,549

Number of employees of contractors that receive sustainable compensation:
437
+ Date Revised: July 5, 2016

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

UCR under the new Career Tracks Classification, effective September 2015, sets the lowest paid employee at UCR at $14.13 per our. Before this tie the lowest salary was $13.84 per hour, for non-student workers. The Living Wage calculated for the Riverside region by the MIT living wage Calculator is $11.75 per hour. All UCR employees receive some level of benefits as well. https://hr.ucr.edu/docs/salary/career_tracks/2016_17_uc_riverside_career_tracks_salary_structure.pdf

+ Date Revised: July 5, 2016

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

University of California has established policies that all employees appointed at 0.50 FTE and above be paid $13/hour effective October 2015; $14/hr in Oct 2016 and $15/in Oct 2017. We are also covered by ACA and will offer healthcare to all eligible employees


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

Lowest paid regular, part-time (0.50 FTE) employees is $13/hours. Benefits are provided pursuant to appointment duration and type. See http://hr.ucr.edu/belicodes.html


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

Lowest paid non-regular staff (i.e., casual/restricted & limited staff) hourly wages were increased to $13/hr. For limited staff, benefit eligibility is determined based on appointment type and FTE level http://hr.ucr.edu/belicodes.html. Also, ACA would apply to them as well as casual-restricted (student) appointees


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

Adjunct faculty are paid a per class net sum based on the annual salary starting at approximately $5,000 per lass per semester. Adjunct faculty are eligible for basic 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):

Lowest paid student employees receive California minimum wage – which is $10/hr. Benefits would be provided pursuant to ACA.


The local legal minimum hourly wage for regular employees:
10 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?:
Yes

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:
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