January 1, 2023 Minimum Wage Increase
Posted on December 1, 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. This change applies to all […]
Annual Attendance Incentive Program
Posted on January 8, 2021
Each January, the Annual Attendance Incentive Program allows UW employees whose sick time off balances exceed 480 hours as of January 1 to be compensated at 25% value for any accrued […]
End of WA COVID-19 state of emergency
Posted on October 27, 2022
Washington’s COVID-19 state of emergency will end October 31, 2022. The information below summarizes changes to staff pandemic policies beginning November 1: Suspension of annual forfeiture of vacation time off […]
UPDATE: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
Posted on September 20, 2022
The U.S. Department of Education has approved a temporary waiver to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program that may help you meet the requirements of the PSLF Program. The […]
Helping employees understand their new U-PASS benefit
Posted on July 5, 2022
The fully subsidized U-PASS benefit for paid UW personnel has been well received across our employee populations and we are excited for it to go into effect on July 1. […]
Update on SafeCampus phone line coverage
Posted on June 29, 2022
The University of Washington has been incredibly fortunate to rely on Harborview’s Transfer Center staffed by RNs with special training in trauma to pick up after hour calls to the […]
Temp Staff Helper Job Profile Sunset
Posted on November 9, 2021
This page was updated June 8, 2022. The Temporary Staff Helper (TSH) hourly-paid job profile (job code 11863) will be abolished effective July 1, 2022 in preparation of new state […]
New Student Employee website launched
Posted on May 31, 2022
Each year, thousands of UW students take on secondary roles as UW student employees bringing their talents and energy to our departments while gaining valuable work experience. To enhance their […]
Language translations now available for ISC and UWHR websites
Posted on April 26, 2022
In ongoing effort to build an even more inclusive working environment, the ISC and UWHR are jointly piloting functionality that will translate most content on the ISC and UWHR websites […]
Updated Total Compensation Statements for UW Staff
Posted on April 19, 2022
UWHR released updated total compensation statements on Monday, April 18 for April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022. Total compensation statements bring visibility to the value of our employee benefits […]