| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.84 |
| Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
| Submission Date | June 2, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Morris
PA-9: Employee Compensation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.39 / 3.00 |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
Number of employees:
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:
At Morris, there are bargaining units (unionized, including AFSCME clerical and technical workers and Teamsters), civil service employees (non-union), professional and administrative staff (P&A) (non-union), and faculty (non-union).
Bargaining units and civil service wages begin at $12/hr or higher ($24,960/year) with 26.3% fringe (full-time).
P&A and faculty wages begin at $17/higher ($35,360/year) with 33.8% fringe (full-time).
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:
The JOBS NOW coalition in Minnesota suggests that a family of four in rural Minnesota would need about $54,000/year of household income to be stable, which would mean that two people would need to earn $13.04/hour. Conservatively, all faculty and P&A make more than $17/hour. So, a conservative estimate of employees receiving sustainable compensation would be the sum of these two. In reality, many bargaining unit and civil service employees also make more than this.
http://www.jobsnowcoalition.org/reports/2010/col_greater-mn_2010a.pdf
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, full-time employees:
Again: Bargaining units and civil service wages begin at $12/hr or higher ($24,960/year) with 26.3% fringe (full-time).
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time employees:
Again: Bargaining units and civil service wages begin at $12/hr or higher ($24,960/year) with 26.3% fringe (full-time).
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular) staff:
Again: Bargaining units and civil service wages begin at $12/hr or higher ($24,960/year) with 26.3% fringe (full-time).
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid temporary (non-regular, adjunct or contingent) faculty:
P&A and faculty wages begin at $17/higher ($35,360/year) with 33.8% fringe (full-time).
A brief description of the compensation (wages and benefits) provided to the institution’s lowest paid student employees (graduate and/or undergraduate, as applicable):
Minimum wage in Minnesota also applies to student labor, which is $9.00/hour and escalates by $0.50 over the next few years.
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:
In 2013-2014 there were 383 staff at Morris. 133 P&A employees with benefits. 132 faculty with benefits.
Regarding contractors: The University does not track the number of contractors and subcontractors on campus at any given time, but it is the policy of the University of Minnesota that all projects contracted for by the University shall comply with the prevailing wage requirements of Minn. Stat. 177.41 through 177.43. This requirement shall apply regardless of the source of funding.
In 2013-2014 there were 383 staff at Morris. 133 P&A employees with benefits. 132 faculty with benefits.
Regarding contractors: The University does not track the number of contractors and subcontractors on campus at any given time, but it is the policy of the University of Minnesota that all projects contracted for by the University shall comply with the prevailing wage requirements of Minn. Stat. 177.41 through 177.43. This requirement shall apply regardless of the source of funding.
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