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Pay Administration Guidelines

The pay administration guidelines for setting and adjusting rates of pay for various types of employees are summarized below.

Consult the Wage and Salary, Pay Rates policy.

Classified salaried and hourly staff positions: Classified staff positions are compensated according to the University's Pay Administration guidelines. Please refer to the Pay Administration Handbook.

Minimum Wage

Temporary and student positions: Temporary non-student positions must be paid according to the University's Fair Wage Initiative that sets the minimum hourly rate for temporary employees at $11.08 effective 6/30/2012. The minimum hourly rate for benefits eligible employees, as set by the Fair Wage Initiative, is $12.19 also effective 6/28/2012.

Student employees and temporary summer employees filling traditional student jobs must be paid at least $7.25 effective 7/24/09.