University of California, Santa Cruz
PA-11: Employee Compensation

Lowest paid regular (i.e., permanent) employee: $31,225 total wages, $11,728 total retirement and health contribution. Total compensation = $42,953. Living wage is $20.50 or $42,640 annually. Therefore, UCSC's lowest paid regular employee's total compensations is greater than the living wage. For all part-time employees (including adjunct faculty) - UC Fair Wage/Fair Work Plan guarantees a minimum rate of $15/hour for all UC employees hired to work at least 20 hours a week (i.e., 50% time) and to all contract workers. https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/fairwage/index.html Therefore, a part-time employee will make approximately $15,612 total wages and $11,728 total retirement and health contributions, so, our part-time employees do exceptionally well and make much more than a living wage in consideration of their hours. Regular, part-time employees in career, academic, limited, partial-year career and contract appointments, working at least 20 hours per week (i.e., 50% time) are eligible for Full Benefits. • Choice of medical plans • Choice of dental plans • Vision • Legal • Disability, life & accident insurance • Tax-savings programs: o Tax Savings on Insurance Premiums (TIP)PDF o Health Flexible Spending Account PDF o Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account PDF • Family care resources