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Announcements/Updates

Salary Increases – 2025

Effective July 1, 2025, Civil Service (includes nonpermanent) received a 3% increase.

Effective October 1, 2025, Administrative Professionals will receive a 1.4% increase. (some stipulations apply)

Graduate Students covered by the union will receive a 3% increase October 1, 2025.

Faculty will have the opportunity to earn merit-based increases as outlined in the faculty manual.

Check out the HRS website for Q&As.

Emergency Contact Information – process change

Effective July 8, 2025 a new process will be implemented to enter your emergency contact information. You will now use Everbridge (instead of MyWSU) to provide important emergency contact details.

L&I Salary Threshold Implementation Schedule

The salary threshold effective January 2026 to remain exempt from overtime will be $80,168.40 annually / $6,680.70 monthly This is not based on an FTE rate, therefore, even if you are less than 100% you must still make this in order to retain the OT exempt status. This number is figured as 2 times the minimum wage rate.

Salary threshold in 2025 to remain exempt from overtime is $77,968.80 annually / $6,497.40 monthly.

Minimum Wage Increase

Washington State’s minimum wage rate will increase to $17.13/hr effective January 1, 2026. Anyone making less than this amount will be automatically increased to the new minimum rate.

2026 Minimum Wage = 17.13/hr

2025 Minimum Wage = $16.66

Resources

WSU Employee Online Learning System

Make sure you are checking the compliance section of your Percipio profile for training requirements. Watch your email for training assignments of compliance courses.

For more information, check out this flyer (pdf).

Long Term Care changes

In 2019 Washington State citizens voted for a long term care benefit for eligible Washingtonians. Starting January 2025, applicants will be eligible to receive up to a lifetime $36,500 benefit to address a wide range of long term services and support. See this announcement (pdf) for more details.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

WSU offers employees and adult family members living in their household services to help with work and personal concerns. Check out the flyer (pdf) for more information.

Employee Handbook (PDF v2025)

The handbook contains important information and resources pertaining to your employment with TFREC.

myWSU portal

Things you can manage/access using the myWSU portal:

  • myWSU will contain tax documents (W-2) prior to Workday implementation in 2021 under HR.Payroll and Benefits.
  • Employees can directly access:
    • Manuals
    • Administrative code of Civil Service Employees
    • Libraries
    • Account.wsu.edu (password management)
    • Percipio (online learning system)
    • Emergency Notification System

Your myWSU page will no longer be the resource to view your current status for direct deposit, benefits, W4 withholdings, view your recent and past earnings statements, change contact information, as well as other employee account information. All of this information will be held in Workday beginning December 16, 2020 and provide self service capability for viewing and updating information.

Email Access

You can find the web access to your WSU email at outlook.office365.com.

WSU Benefits

The WSU Benefits page (link) contains all the relevant links for medical plans, retirement & savings, and Wellness Programs.

New employees have 30 days to elect inclusion for some benefit options; more information on these are given during New Employee Orientation.

Graduate Student Health Resources (pdf)

WSU Payroll

The Payroll services website hosts a variety of links including the current year’s payday schedule, direct deposit enrollment, and the W-4 form and instructions.

The main navigation menu has links for Faculty & Staff issues and for Students.

**Payroll Processing Schedule 2026** (pdf)

Mental Health First Aid

If you are needing mental health advice below are some resources for you: On the Employee Assistance Program link on the Publications tab, there are monthly newsletters that are very informative.

Forms: