Loma Linda University Health will increase its minimum living wage from $13.50 per hour to $14 per hour by the end of November.
The organization committed to a living-wage initiative in November 2015, adopting a new minimum hourly pay rate of $13 per hour with plans to increase that to $15 per hour over time.
The current increase to $14 hourly will appear in employee paychecks for the pay periods that begin:
• Nov. 18 for LLU Medical Center, Children’s Hospital, Behavioral Medicine Center, Medical Center – Murrieta, and Shared Services
• Nov. 25 for Loma Linda University and LLU Health Care
Loma Linda University Health is committed to providing a living wage that is higher than the current federal and California minimum wage rates, according to Mark Hubbard, senior vice president for Risk Management and Human Resource Management.
“Our living wage recognizes the hard work done by all of our employees and affirms the fact that every job in our organization is important and contributes to our mission,” Hubbard said. “As one of the largest private employers in our region, we are proud of our workforce and we believe that paying a living wage is the right thing to do.”
The living wage excludes a limited number of job roles, such as student and intern positions.
California wage increase
Employees in the limited number of jobs at Loma Linda University Health that are not included in the living-wage policy will also soon see a pay raise, reflecting an increase in the California minimum wage. This will apply to hourly jobs as well as salaried/exempt jobs that have a pay rate based on minimum wage.
The state minimum wage will increase from $11 per hour to $12 per hour beginning in January 2019.
This increasewill show up in employee paychecks for the pay periods that begin:
• Dec. 23 for Loma Linda University and LLU Health Care
• Dec. 30 for LLU Medical Center, Children’s Hospital, Behavioral Medicine Center, Medical Center – Murrieta, and Shared Services
For more information, email HumanResources@llu.edu or call ext. 14001.