Sakarya University (SAU), as a public institution, confirms that its employment practice ensures all staff and faculty are paid at least the living wage, which is defined as being above the local subsistence level or the local poverty indicator for a family of four, even though the government does not explicitly use this definition. Salaries for both academic and administrative personnel are determined at the national level by the Turkish government through negotiations with unions, and annual inflation is factored into the raise rates. The net salary of all SAU academic and administrative staff is explicitly stated to be above the subsistence limit. Furthermore, the university's wage policy is non-discriminatory, based solely on seniority or hierarchical level, and ensures equal pay for equal work, aligning with national laws such as Civil Servants Law No. 657 and Higher Education Law No. 2547. Additional benefits, such as child allowances and academic incentives for faculty, further supplement the base salaries. While the university adheres to national pay scales that apply to all state universities, its public commitment confirms that these set wages meet or exceed the specified living wage threshold, with non-discriminatory practices and labor rights being fully upheld for all employees.
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