Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	49.34
Liaison	John Stolz
Submission Date	March 5, 2021

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Duquesne University
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.85 / 3.00	Mary Kate Ranii Program Administrator Center for Environmental Research & Education (CERE)

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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):

15.35 US/Canadian $

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

100

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?:

Yes

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

Significant contractors include:
-dining/catering staff
-campus Barnes & Nobles bookstore

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

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:

The lowest paid permanent employee does include fringe benefits.

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:

Duquesne University, the largest Catholic university in Pittsburgh, has approved its new annual budget that will raise its minimum wage to $16 per hour effective Wednesday, July 1, 2015. The budget also includes two new benefits:

-An extra .5 percent increase for all employees making less than $34,000 annually
-A $500 University contribution into employee dependent-care flexible spending accounts.
"These measures can benefit our full-time employees by assisting them with extra expenses related to care for children before and after school; elder care; and help for dependents who are unable to care for themselves," said Duquesne University President Dr. Charles J. Dougherty.

Website URL where information about employee compensation is available:

https://www.duq.edu/news/duquesne-university-increases-minimum-wage-to-16-per-hour

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