Hillside announces new minimum wage of $17 per hour, effective Oct. 8

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Hillside, one of the largest child-and-family-services organizations in the eastern U.S., has announced a new minimum wage of $17 per hour for all positions in the organization.

The change will take effect on Oct. 8, Hillside said.

“I am delighted to announce this permanent shift in Hillside’s compensation structure,” Maria Cristalli, president and CEO, said. “This is an important step in raising compensation for the many critical roles that our employees play in the lives of children and families.”

The change will also “positively impact” many staff whose salaries are already above this new minimum, Cristalli added.

Rochester–based Hillside employs nearly 1,800 women and men in a broad range of service areas including direct care, clinical and education. The agency’s residential treatment and community-based programs support the needs of nearly 10,000 children, adults, and families every year.

Hillside’s Central region includes 3 community-based team offices; 1 day treatment site; 1 residential campus (Finger Lakes campus in Auburn); 14 Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection (HWSC) sites in the Syracuse City School District; and 2 HWSC sites in Binghamton and Union-Endicott School Districts, per the Hillside website.

The organization’s Central region includes Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, St. Lawrence, Tioga and Tompkins counties, its website says.

Hillside is hiring for a wide range of positions throughout Western and Central New York and in Prince George’s County, Maryland, the organization said.