{"id":3037,"date":"2016-02-26T23:44:54","date_gmt":"2016-02-27T07:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=3037"},"modified":"2016-02-26T23:44:54","modified_gmt":"2016-02-27T07:44:54","slug":"wou-student-jobs-are-they-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wou-student-jobs-are-they-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"WOU student jobs, are they at risk?"},"content":{"rendered":"
By: \u200bJenna Beresheim\r\nNews Editor<\/pre>\n
Oregon legislators have approved Senate Bill 1532, which will allow the state\u2019s minimum wage to reach $15 by 2022.<\/p>\n
Western Oregon University may be affected by this bill, especially those student workers who are employed on-campus.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on my early calculations, I believe it [Senate Bill 1532] could add up to 3-5% on student employee costs next fiscal year in my area,\u201d stated Patrick Moser, the Director for Student Leadership and Activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow that affects student employment in my department is highly dependent on how the Incidental Fee Committee chooses to address the budget issues of minimum wage increases,\u201d Moser continued.<\/p>\n
Moser also reported that, as far as campus budget impact, the Business office is already starting to study the issue at hand and how best to handle the situation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are still in the middle of our budget process and determining all of the information,\u201d commented Brandon Neish, the manager for the Budget Office.<\/p>\n
This change in minimum wage could affect how many available job positions occur on campus, as it may prove more difficult to support as many workers at such a large increase in paycheck per person.<\/p>\n
For students, more money in less time worked could prove to be a very appealing incentive. Although, at the same time, it could also result in cuts to student jobs, even current ones, in order to have certain student-run positions remain afloat.<\/p>\n
After nearly four hours of heated debate, the bill cleared the Senate with a vote of 32-26. While just outside, demonstrators barricaded lawmakers within the House chamber, pounding on the walls and chanting.<\/p>\n
According to The Oregonian, the bill would give pay increases to more than 100,000 workers, with some receiving nearly $6 more an hour.<\/p>\n
The plan would take an estimated six years, starting the wage raise in July this year to $9.50-9.75 and ending in 2022 with ranges of wage depending on location. Portland\u2019s urban growth boundary would see $14.75, midsize counties would reach $13.25, and \u201cfrontier\u201d areas would expect $12.50 per hour.<\/p>\n
The Coalition to Defend Oregon Jobs includes a wide range of individuals who fought against Senate Bill 1532.<\/p>\n
\u201cA massive wage hike kills small business jobs and forces schools and local governments to cut services or raise property taxes,\u201d the Defend Oregon Jobs website proclaims. \u201cFixed-income seniors, working families, and college students will feel the sting.\u201d<\/p>\n
Contact the author at jberesheim11@wou.edu or on Twitter @WOUjournalnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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