Pursuant to Department of Labor and Workforce Development Legislation N.J.S.A. 34:11-56a, which passed in 2013, the State conducts an annual review of the minimum wage to ensure that it keeps pace with the rate of inflation. Please be advised that, as a result, the NJ minimum wage will increase to $15.13 per hour, effective January 1, 2024. Departments do not need to submit ad hoc salary requests to increase employees to the new minimum. University Human Resources will be processing a mass hourly rate update for all hourly students and temporary employees who are currently below the new minimum. This mass update will take place on or about December 19, 2023. You will receive workflow notifications for your employees; however, no additional action is necessary.
Moreover, the Tip Rate for Class 5 Dining Employees assigned to Job Code 05102 (Student Worker Wait Staff) will remain unchanged at $5.26 per hour. Please forward this notice to your business manager as there may be possible implications for your department’s budget. For additional questions concerning this project, please contact Daisy Maxwell by email at: dm1059@rutgers.edu.