December 12, 2022

HR Changes in the New Year

Head’s up! There are two changes to Washington State law that go into effect on January 1, 2023 that you should know about. First, due to the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA), all Washington State employers (including the UW) must post the pay range, benefits information, and other compensation on each job opening and employers cannot seek an applicant’s wage or salary history. You can learn more about pay transparency for job postings at UW HR’s website.

Second, the threshold rate for Overtime (OT) Exempt employees will rise to $65,484 annually. In short, if a professional staff member receives less than that amount in a year, they will convert to overtime eligible no later than the last week of December 2022. Anyone under the threshold will need to track their hours worked and be paid time and a half (or compensatory time at time and a half) for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. You can read more information about this change on the UW HR Compensation web site.