Author: Williams, Michael

Enhancing Student Employment with Work+

Work+ is a professional development program designed to help student employees build career-ready skills through their on-campus jobs. By integrating learning into the workplace, Work+ supports supervisors in fostering meaningful student growth while enhancing workplace productivity.

As a supervisor, you play an important role in shaping students’ professional development. Work+ provides resources, training, and structured support to help you mentor student employees effectively.

Interested in learning more or exploring how your department can get involved? Visit our Work+ website or contact us at workplus@uconn.edu.

Minimum Wage Increase – Updated Pay Scales

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