Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	82.88
Liaison	Patrick McKee
Submission Date	Nov. 16, 2023

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University of Connecticut
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.32 / 3.00	Patrick McKee Senior Sustainability Program Manager Office of Sustainability

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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):

25.60 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?:

Yes

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

C&W Cleaning - Vendor code of conduct.

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

100

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?:

None of the above (i.e. the lowest paid regular employee or pay grade earns less than the living wage)

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

The wages for statewide bargaining unit employees is dictated by the State of Connecticut, since those contracts are collectively bargained. UConn has no authority over raising the wages of this population. It is important to note, these positions do have a full benefit package. A full list of benefits can be found at https://hr.uconn.edu/employee-benefits-overview/

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.uconn.edu/classification-compensation/

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

UConn is a public institution and is subject to various state and federal laws, as well as collective bargaining agreements, that aim to ensure sustainable compensation. We are in a high income, high cost of living state.