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Pay increases for staff jobs as of July 1, 2026 May 20, 2026

The following changes for staff jobs are effective July 1, 2026. The changes should be visible in Workday as of July 21, 2026 and reflected on July 24, 2026 paychecks. […]


Pay increases for classified staff represented by WSNA and SEIU 1199NW December 22, 2025

The MedCenters Compensation office, UW IT Application Management team, and Workforce Management Systems team will centrally manage the increases for impacted employees. Effective 9/1/25, 3% across-the-board + 1% additional increase, […]


WA State threshold for OT exempt employees will rise by 2.8% in 2026 October 8, 2025

On September 30, 2025 the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced the new state minimum wage effective January 1, 2026: $17.13 per hour. The Washington state overtime threshold […]


January 1, 2026 minimum wage increase October 6, 2025

Effective January 1, 2026, the UW’s minimum wage will increase from $20.76 per hour to $21.30 per hour following the City of Seattle minimum wage. This change applies to all […]


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.