December Benefits and News from HR
December 2, 2022
Reminder: January 2023 Student Pay Increase
The Alaska minimum wage will increase from $10.34/hr to $10.85/hr effective 01/01/23. Effective the first
paycheck paid in 2023 (2023 R01), any employee earning less than $10.85/hr will have
their hourly wage increased to the new rate automatically by Personnel. Employees
can expect the new rate to be paid on their 01/13/23 paycheck.
For those working remotely from another state, there may be other minimum wage increases for specific states/locales effective 01/01/2023. Compensation will work directly with the HR Coordinator and supervisor on a case-by-case basis to ensure these employees are compensated appropriately.
Reminder: Â鶹´«Ã½ Holiday Closures 2022
As a reminder, hard closure will be observed from December 23, 2022 - January 2, 2023.
Don’t forget to adjust your timesheet!
- 12/4-12/17/22 R26 Paydate: 12/30/22
Employees: 12/16 before 5 PM Supervisors: 12/19 before 5 PM - 12/18-12/31/22 R01 Paydate: 1/13/23
Employees: 12/30 before 5 PM Supervisors: 1/3/23
Paid Holidays
- Fall Break: Thursday, November 24 & Friday, November 25, 2022
- Christmas: Friday, December 23 & Monday, December 26, 2022
- New Year: Friday, December 30 & Monday, January 2, 2023
Winter Closure
- Hard Closure: December 23, 2022 through January 2, 2023
- Soft Closure: December 19, 2022 through January 6, 2023
2023 W-4 Federal Withholding Information
The 2023 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate, has not yet been released by
the IRS. As soon as a new form is released, we will notify you. Until then, you may
use the 2022 W-4 version to make any changes to your withholdings. If your filing
status, dependents, anticipated tax credits or deductions have changed or will change
in the next year, please submit a new online. Read the full post here.
Â鶹´«Ã½ HR Training & Learning Opportunities
Be sure to check out the Â鶹´«Ã½ HR Training and Development and Benefits Upcoming Events calendars that have an assortment of offerings. Register early to guarantee your
place!
Register Now for 12/15 with Â鶹´«Ã½ HR and Melissa Gesing from AARP (American Association of Retired Persons), an interactive training session on challenging personal biases on aging and ageism in the workplace. Read the full post and register now.
Faculty Time Off for FY23
On 11/29/22, all faculty members who have FTO balances were emailed their available
hours. For general information, please refer to the email.