Resolution 22-08: "PAY-VE THE MINIMUM WAY-GE"
| Number | 22-08 |
| Description | This resolution asks that The University of Texas at Arlington consider implementing a new minimum wage, and that it is subject to regular review. |
| Authored by |
Jacqueline Avila (Amendments submitted by Angel Hernandez) |
| Sponsored by |
Angel Hernandez |
| Date Submitted | Tuesday, April 12, 2022 |
| Date Considered | Tuesday, February 21, 2023 |
| General Body Vote | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 |
| Committee | Student Affairs |
| Result | Passed By Legislative Branch |
| Remarks | |
| Whereas | The University of Texas at Arlington’s student employees are paid an average hourly wage of approximately $11; however, there are still 594 students between the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 and $10, and; |
| Whereas | The University of Texas at Arlington has recently launched a salary study for of faculty, graduate assistants, and staff employees to help improve equity, and; |
| Whereas | The University of Texas at Arlington should continue those efforts and pay student workers a sustainable wage that will correlate to the living expenses for the area; |
| Be It Further Resolved That | The University of Texas at Arlington consider implementing a new minimum wage for all student employment ranging from at least $10 to $15, based off what is most feasible and cost-efficient for the university; and |
| Be It Further Resolved That | The current minimum wage is subject to regular review by the University of Texas at Arlington to reflect the then current cost of living to improve equity for students. |