There have been reports of an employment scam circulating, which appears to be coming from a University of Connecticut (UConn) email address. If you receive an email offering you a high paying flexible/remote position, do not respond or engage with the email or any third-party individuals mentioned in the email. Instead, please report it using the instructions below.

Reporting a Phishing Attack: https://security.uconn.edu/2024/07/26/report-to-thwart-phishing/

As a precautionary measure, if you’re unsure about a job offer or placement, you may reach out to us at studentjobs@uconn.edu so we can verify the information’s authenticity.

To protect yourself from any future phishing attacks, please review the information linked below.

Detecting an Employment Scam: https://security.uconn.edu/2023/01/19/employment-scams/

More Information about Phishing Attacks: https://security.uconn.edu/be-on-alert-for-phishing/

Governor Ned Lamont announced that beginning on January 1, 2025, Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase from the current rate of $15.69 per hour to $16.35 per hour.

The hourly rate for any student whose active payroll record is not at the minimum of the new pay class will be systematically increased in CORE-CT. No action is required by departments.

We encourage employers to review the hourly rates of those students whose rates will not be automatically increased to identify any inequities. Any manual increases may be processed in CORE-CT using the Student Payroll Data/Pay Change template (UC_TBH_DC_STUD_DAT.)

To review the updated pay scales, please visit: https://payroll.uconn.edu/student-pay-scales/

Below is a link to the press release:
https://portal.ct.gov/governor/news/press-releases/2024/09-2024/governor-lamont-announces-minimum-wage-will-increase-in-2025?language=en_US

Please always be on the alert for possible phishing attacks. This week there was an email sent out regarding a UConn approved Work-Study placement that appeared to have been sent from a non-UConn email address. The email has a subject that says “Uconn Approved” and includes a pdf titled “OnBoard.pdf”. If you did receive this email, do not open the pdf. Please forward the email to reportphishing@uconn.edu and delete the message from your inbox. IT Security has provided the following article https://security.uconn.edu/2023/01/19/employment-scams/ regarding employment scams.

Information on how to detect and handle phishing messages can be found at https://security.uconn.edu/be-on-alert-for-phishing/