Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	60.54
Liaison	Sarah Fortner
Submission Date	March 6, 2020
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

Carleton College
PA-11: Employee Compensation

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.35 / 3.00	Alexandra Miller Sustainability Program Coordinator Energy and Sustainability

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Part 1

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

16.80 US/Canadian $

Percentage of all employees (regular full-time, regular part-time, and temporary workers) that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):

100

Part 2

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

Yes

Percentage of employees of contractors that work on-site as part of regular and ongoing campus operations that the institution has verified as receiving a living wage (benefits excluded) (0-100; enter ‘0’ if unknown):

Part 3

The total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid regular (i.e., permanent) employee or pay grade meets or exceeds what percentage of the living wage?:

100 percent

A brief description of the minimum total compensation provided to the institution’s lowest paid employee or pay grade, including any in-kind benefits included as part of the total compensation figure :

The lowest-paid full-time employee is $19.64 per hour, 116% of the living wage.

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:

To abide by the minimum wage laws, Carleton maintains wages for all faculty and staff. All employees are protected for the Fair Labor Standard Act, FLSA, regarding payments and overtime.

Has the institution made a formal commitment to provide a living wage to its student employees and/or graduate teaching/research assistants (e.g. by adopting a student bill-of-rights)?:

A brief description of the institution’s commitment to a student living wage:

Student employee wages were increased in FY19 and again in FY20. The current rate is $10.75. While we maintain high pay rates for our students and reevaluate on an annual basis, we do not have a formal policy about this.

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:

http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/human_resources/

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

For specific information not available on the website, contact Carleton College Human Resources. This data does not include food service staff who are contracted via Bon Appetit Management Company.

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