Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	57.31
Liaison	Feng Teter
Submission Date	Dec. 4, 2023

STARS v2.2

California State University, Fresno
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.69 / 3.00	Sue Shaw Project Manager Administration

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Part 1. Living wage for employees

The local living wage (based on a family of four and expressed as an hourly wage):

25.30 US/Canadian $

Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):

86.43

Part 2. Living wage for employees of contractors

Does the institution have significant contractors with employees that work on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations?:

A list or brief description of significant on-site contractors:

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Percentage of employees of on-site contractors known to receive a living wage or be covered by collective bargaining agreements (i.e., union contracts):

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Part 3. Minimum total compensation for employees

Total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular, part-time or full-time employee or pay grade meets or exceeds what percentage of the living wage?:

125 percent

A brief description of the minimum total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid employee or pay grade:

Our lowest paid employees receive a total compensation value at about 134% of Fresno's living wage. Total compensation includes an employee's salary plus the monetary value of their benefits package. The value of an employee's benefits package varies depending on the employee/collective bargaining group and the type of benefits plan they choose. Information on benefits coverage by employee group can be found on the Fresno State Benefits website here: https://adminfinance.fresnostate.edu/hr/benefits/index.html

To qualify for most benefits, you must have employment exceeding six months and one day, with a time base of at least .50. Academic-year lecturers and coaches are eligible for benefits if appointed for a minimum of one semester or two consecutive quarters with a time base of .40 or greater. Employees who do not meet eligibility requirements listed above may qualify for health care under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If you do not meet any of the eligibility criteria mentioned, you may still be eligible to enroll in many of the voluntary plans.

Benefits include: medical, dental, vision, flexCash, life insurance, long term disability insurance, dependent dare reimbursement account, health care reimbursement account, voluntary benefits plans, savings plus program, Scholarshare college savings plan (California's 529 Plan), tax sheltered annuity. Read more here: https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/careers/benefits/Documents/employee-benefits-summary.pdf

The value of CSU benefits can be found using the CSU Total Compensation Calculator: https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/careers/compensation/Pages/compensation-calculator.aspx

Optional Fields

Has the institution made a formal commitment to pay a living wage?:

Yes

A copy or brief description of the institution’s written policy stating its commitment to a living wage:

We are a part of the 23-campus California State University System in which all employees (except Management Personnel Plan and other non-represented employees) are covered under a collective bargaining agreement which ensures sustainable wages. The salary schedule is set by the CSU Chancellor’s Office in negotiation with the unions and applied to all 23 campuses.

Website URL where information about employee compensation is available:

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Living wage is from MIT Living Wage Calculator and accounts for a household of 2 adults and 2 children with both parents working in Fresno County: https://livingwage.mit.edu/counties/06019

Effective July 1, 2022 all CSU employees received a general salary increase (GSI) - percentage based on their bargaining unit.

Effective January 1, 2023, the California minimum wage increased to $15.50 per hour, in an effort to provide a more living wage. Increases in salary rate and range minimums affected California State University (CSU) classification codes and were updated accordingly.

Read more about California state minimum wage here: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_minimumwage.htm

Read more on Fresno State's Compensation website here: https://adminfinance.fresnostate.edu/hr/class-comp/compensation/index.html

Read more about CSU Compensation and Collective Bargaining Agreements here: https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/faculty-staff/labor-and-employee-relations/Pages/collective-bargaining-agreements.aspx