OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT VICE CHANCELLOR - HUMAN RESOURCES
March 6, 1997
KEY ADMINISTRATORS/KEY SUPPORT STAFF
SUBJECT: New Minimum Wage
As a result of the passage of Proposition 210, the Living Wage Act, the minimum wage in the State of California was increased to $5.00/hour effective March 1, 1997. Although the University of California is not required to comply with this new wage order, in the interest of keeping University wages competitive with the market, a policy decision was made to increase the minimum wage at UCSD to $5.00/hour on March 1, 1997.
While there are no employees currently with regular pay rates below $5.00/hour, there may be by-agreement rates which have been negotiated reflecting an equivalent hourly rate that is less than the new minimum. Key Administrators are advised to review any by-agreement rates which have been negotiated to ensure they reflect a minimum compensation level of $5.00/hour and make adjustments where necessary.
The salary range of the student Assistant I classification (title code 4922) was $4.75 - $5.99/hour. Effective March 1, 1997, this range was revised to $5.00 - $5.99/hour.
Please share this information with supervisors and affected employees in your area and update your Title and Pay Plan to reflect the new range minimum of Assistant I. If you have any questions regarding the above, you may contact Judy Johnson at jjohnson@ucsd.edu, or at extension 40986.
Rogers Davis
Assistant Vice Chancellor -
Human Resources