Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 70.87
Liaison Daimon Eklund
Submission Date Dec. 23, 2021

STARS v2.2

University of Washington, Seattle
PA-12: Employee Compensation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.82 / 3.00 Mindy Kornberg
Vice President
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):
23.57 US/Canadian $

Percentage of employees that receive a living wage (benefits excluded):
80.40

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?:
No

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):
0

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 UW’s lowest paid regular employees are on the bottom step of our contract classified pay scale, but also receive medical, dental, vision and other benefits, as well as a fully subsidized transit pass. This total compensation equates to 102% of the 2021 living wage. That is for employees at the minimum of the wage scale; employees who are higher on the scale exceed 102% of the 2021 living wage.

Optional Fields 

Has the institution made a formal commitment to pay a living wage?:
No

A copy or brief description of the institution’s written policy stating its commitment to a living wage:
https://hr.uw.edu/blog/2018/10/04/january-1-2019-minimum-wage-increase/

Website URL where information about employee compensation is available:
https://hr.uw.edu/comp/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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