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The Advisory Committee on Business Practices works with the Vice President for Public Affairs and Senior Advisor to the President to analyze, evaluate and deepen understanding of the ethical and moral issues that should be taken into consideration in the evaluation of staff labor policy and renewal of existing contracts with Georgetown University vendors. In addition, the Committee will consider and effectively assess partnerships and vendor relationships in light of the moral and ethical concerns to which Georgetown University is committed. The Committee's primary responsibility is to advise on practical ways to ensure concordance between Georgetown University business policy and practice and Georgetown's commitment to social justice and the "common good" as reflected in Georgetown's Mission Statement, as well as Georgetown's Just Employment Policy.
Advisory Committee on Business Practices Charter (new window) [PDF]
Advisory Committee on Business Practices Biennial Report (new window) [PDF]
Just Employment Policy
Georgetown University, as a Catholic and Jesuit institution, is committed to providing fair and competitive compensation packages for University employees and full-time contract workers who provide services on its campuses in Washington, D.C. This wage is based on a variety of factors, including input from the Advisory Committee on Business Practices, the salary and benefits structure of Georgetown employees, existing University collective bargaining agreements and the University's overall financial resources and ability to sustain academic excellence. This policy is designed to provide a floor for minimum total compensation appropriate for full-time Georgetown workers in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area; takes into account the costs of housing, health care, child care, transportation, taxes, food and other basic necessities, known as a living wage or just wage, as well as the need to compensate employees without jeopardizing services or jobs; reflects Georgetown's employee compensation system and existing union contracts; provides an ongoing mechanism to evaluate employee compensation; and ensures that, where appropriate, hourly wage earners will receive equivalent pay for equivalent work.
Política de empleo justo en la Universidad de Georgetown
Protocol for Reporting Concerns Related to the Just Employment Policy
Just Employment Policy Assessment (new window) [PDF]
The Committee will be comprised of staff, students, faculty members, Jesuits and administrators. Voting members are expected to be available to participate in regular meetings throughout the academic year.
There is a recommended two-year term, with the possibility of reappointment, for faculty, staff and administrators. Student members will serve a one-year term (September to September), with the possibility of reappointment. The chair of the Committee is J. Callahan Watson, Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs and Business Policy.
Current members include:
Robert J. Bies, Professor, McDonough School of Business
Adam Donaldson, Associate Vice President for Financial Strategy and Business Integration
Meghan Dubyak, Associate Vice President for Strategic Communications
Marc Fournier, Vice President for Auxiliary Enterprises
Eva Saville, Georgetown University Student Association representative
Victoria Boatwright, Georgetown University Student Association representative
Joseph A. McCartin, Director, Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor
Roberta Paul, University Director for Employee Relations and Engagement
Erik Smulson, Vice President for Public Affairs
J. Callahan Watson
Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs and Business Policy
jcw29@georgetown.edu