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March 1 Prostaff market range adjustments January 22, 2024

Effective March 1, 2024, market ranges for professional staff jobs will be adjusted based on the 2023 Professional Staff Salary Survey.


January 1, 2024 minimum wage increase October 16, 2023

Effective January 1, 2024, the UW’s minimum wage will increase from $18.69 per hour to $19.97 per hour following the City of Seattle minimum wage. This change applies to all […]


WA State threshold for OT exempt employees will rise in 2024 by 3.4% October 2, 2023

On September 29, 2023 the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced the new state minimum wage effective January 1, 2024: $16.28 per hour. The Washington state overtime threshold […]


Salary increases for staff jobs as of July 1, 2023 July 13, 2023

The July 1, 2023 increases should be visible in Workday as of July 21, 2023 and reflected on July 25, 2023 paychecks.


January 1, 2023 minimum wage increase November 26, 2022

Last updated: November 23, 2022. Effective January 1, 2023, the UW’s minimum wage will increase from $17.27 per hour to $18.69 per hour following the City of Seattle minimum wage. […]


WA State threshold for OT exempt employees will rise in 2023 by 24% October 5, 2022

Learn about the weekly earnings changes for overtime exempt employees, effective January 1, 2023.


Salary increases as of July 1, 2022 August 3, 2022

The following changes will be implemented effective July 1, 2022 and should be visible in Workday as of July 22, 2022 and reflected on July 25, 2022 paychecks: Across-the-Board Increases […]


WA State threshold for OT exempt employees continues to rise in 2022 October 26, 2021

The Washington state overtime threshold for exempt jobs as of January 1, 2022 is set by state rule at 1.75 times the state minimum wage and will be $1,014.30 per week.


January 1, 2022 minimum wage increase October 25, 2021

Effective January 1, 2022, the UW’s minimum wage will increase from $16.69 per hour to $17.27 per hour following the City of Seattle minimum wage. This change applies to all […]


Pro staff market range and grade adjustments as of October 1, 2021 October 6, 2021

Professional staff employees whose post-merit salary is below the October 1, 2021 mandatory market range minimums will have their salary increased.