Last week I told you about our plan to increase pay by $600 per year for full-time faculty and staff hired on or before Nov. 30, 2020. The increase will begin in January for 12-month employees and in February for 9- and 10-month employees.

Minimum wage increases

Today I want to let you know about another compensation increase.

Two years ago, Missouri voters approved a change to the minimum wage rate for private employers. Under this law the minimum wage will increase to $10.30 per hour in January 2021.

This law does not apply to public employers, such as Missouri State. Regardless, I am pleased to report that the university has decided to increase the minimum wage for all employees (including part-time and student employees) to $10.30 per hour effective Jan, 1, 2021.

Cost centers will reallocate up to $670,000 to fund this pay increase. While the law does not require the university to increase the minimum wage, our compensation for these employees must remain competitive with off-campus employment opportunities.

University leadership and the board are committed to making Missouri State a great place to work. We know that compensation plays a big role.

Thank you for giving

I also want to take a moment to recognize the contributions by our university community as part of the United Way and Missouri State Way campaigns.

Through these campaigns, the university community raised $86,636.08 for the United Way and $610,475.96 for the Missouri State University Foundation.

I want to personally thank each of you who participated in the United Way campaign. Please join me in congratulating our employees who gave to the campaign at the Leadership Level.

• Ms. Jodie Adams
• Dr. James P. Baker
• Dr. Charlene Berquist
• Dr. Richard N. Biagioni
• Biff Bird
• Bradley Bodenhausen
• Dr. Lanette Cadle
• Dr. William Cheek
• Jeff and Stacy Coiner
• Ryan DeBoef
• Janice Duncan
• Dr. Frank Einhellig
• Steve and Peggy Foucart
• Drs. Terrel and Julie Gallaway
• Grant P. Jones
• Arthur Hains
• David A. Hall
• Dr. John B. Harms
• Brian D. and Christie Heaton
• Karen Horny
• Dr. Tammy Jahnke
• Allen D. Kunkel
• Drs. Gerald and Julie Masterson
• Dr. Victor H. Matthews
• Theresa A. McCoy
• Natalie McNish
• Dr. David and Gail Meinert
• Dr. Michael Merrigan
• Kyle and Leeann Moats
• Matt and Tally Morris
• Dr. James C. Moyer
• Dr. David and Sarah Muegge
• Dr. Sarah Nixon
• Dr. Joye Norris
• Thomas A. Peters
• H. Wes Pratt
• Dr. Barbara Susan Robinson
• Scott Embretson
• Jennifer Severson
• M. Suzanne Shaw
• Priscilla K. Skeeters
• Clifton M. Smart III
• Dr. Elizabeth Strong
• Dr. Rebecca S. Swearingen
• Robert Thurman
• Paula Wilhelm

I also want to personally thank each of you who participated in the Missouri State Way campaign. Please join me in congratulating our current employees who are members of the Founders Club.

• Jodie Adams
• Gib Adkins
• Rickey Albaugh
• Cynthia Aurentz
• Dr. Jim Baker
• Randy Bass
• Samuel Bass
• Dr. Tracy Beckham
• Dr. Stephen C. Berkwitz
• Dr. Charlene Berquist
• Theresa Bettmann
• Dr. Richard Biagioni
• Dr. Tara Boehne
• Dr. Eric Bosch
• Dr. John Bourhis
• Chuck Busby
• Cindy Busby
• Lisa Casey
• Dr. John Catau
• Dr. Bill Cheek
• Dr. John F Chuchiak
• Lisa Dewoody Clark
• Angie Cockrum
• Dr. Julie Combs
• Dr. David Mark Cornelison
• Ryan DeBoef
• Rachael Dockery
• Dr. Toby Dogwiler
• Dr. Janice Duncan
• Brent Dunn
• Dr. Frank Einhellig
• Dr. Susan Essman
• Lori Fan
• Dr. Monika Feeney
• Wendy Ferguson
• Steve Foucart
• Dr. Julie Gallaway
• Dr. Terrel Gallaway
• Dr. Douglas Gouzie
• Dr. Brian Greene
• Dr. Janice Greene
• David Hall
• Dr. Stephanie Hein
• Dr. Jill Heyboer
• Dr. Marcia Himes
• Cynthia Howell
• Michelle Hulett
• Dr. Tammy Jahnke
• Shellie Jones
• Dr. Kurt Killion
• Allen Kunkel
• Dr. Cameron LaBarr
• Dr. Dennis Lancaster
• Jill Layman
• Diane Leamy
• Jon Leamy
• Dr. Day Ligon
• Dr. JE Llewellyn
• Jill Martin
• Robert Martin
• Dr. Jerry Masterson
• Dr. Julie Masterson
• Dr. Victor Matthews
• Dr. Dave Meinert
• Dr. Carol Miller
• Dr. Eric Morris
• Matt Morris
• Taleyna Morris
• Dr. David Muegge
• Dr. Eric Nelson
• Tom Peters
• Sophie Pierpoint
• Angela Pinegar
• Dr. John Prescott
• Dr. Kathy Pulley
• Dr. Gay Ann Ragan
• Dr. Kent Ragan
• Jason Ray
• Deborah Rollinson
• Dr. Philip Rothschild
• Dr. Elizabeth Rozell
• Christina Ryder
• Dr. Alan Schick
• Karl Schmidt
• Dr. Kishor Shah
• Suzanne Shaw
• Dr. Dee Siscoe
• Dr. Jeanie Skibiski
• Clif Smart
• Dr. Elizabeth Strong
• Dr. John Strong
• Dr. Becky Swearingen
• Mark Templeton
• Gary Ward
• Rick Westphal
• Dr. Dick Williams

Thanks for all you do for Missouri State!