Overall Rating	Platinum
Overall Score	86.33
Liaison	Lisa Kilgore
Submission Date	March 1, 2024

STARS v2.2

Cornell University
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	0.56 / 3.00	Kim Babuka Compensation Manager CU Human Resources

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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):

26.43 US/Canadian $

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

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?:

100 percent

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

Competitive with mid-market rates for comparable employers within demonstrated labor markets for these specific roles. Our pay rates for these positions all exceed the established "living wage" determined for our local market and are prorated based on the percentage of time worked.

Optional Fields

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

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

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Website URL where information about employee compensation is available:

https://hr.cornell.edu/workforce-tools/compensation

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Cornell has a compensation philosophy to pay competitively with mid-market rates for comparable employers within demonstrated labor markets. Pay rates are established within these parameters. To ensure equity in pay for job groups, an analysis is conducted through an outside vendor and reviewed for any inequities on an annual basis.

The latest living wage figure for the Ithaca area can be found here. https://livingwage.mit.edu/counties/36109