January 1, 2022 minimum wage increase
Posted on 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 […]
WA State threshold for OT exempt employees continues to rise in 2022
Posted on 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.
Pro staff market range and grade adjustments as of October 1, 2021
Posted on 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.
January 1, 2021 minimum wage increase
Posted on December 2, 2020
Effective January 1, 2021, the UW’s minimum wage will increase from $16.39 per hour to $16.69 per hour following the City of Seattle minimum wage.
WA State threshold for OT exempt employees continues to rise in 2021
Posted on October 26, 2020
On October 1, 2020 the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced the new state minimum wage effective January 1, 2021: $13.69 per hour. The Washington state overtime threshold […]
HR Campus Comp Staffing now till May 2021
Posted on August 25, 2020
The HR Compensation campus team has four compensation consultants to serve our Seattle, Tacoma and Bothell clients. Between now and May 2021, all but one consultant will be on an […]
Salary increases as of July 1, 2020
Posted on July 2, 2020
Learn about salary increases to be implemented effective July 1, 2020, which should be visible in Workday as of July 22, 2020, and reflected on July 24, 2020 paychecks.
New: Compensation Review Checklists
Posted on November 2, 2018
For the past few months, the HR Compensation Office has been partnering with Operational Excellence, the Integrated Service Center and a number of our clients to find ways to speed […]
FLSA revisions effective January 1, 2020
Posted on November 13, 2019
On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule to revise the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the law that governs eligibility for overtime pay. […]
Pro staff market range adjustments as of October 1, 2019
Posted on October 1, 2019
Effective October 1, 2019, market ranges for professional staff jobs will be adjusted based on the 2019 Professional Staff Salary Survey conducted by the Milliman consulting firm. These changes help […]