EVERETT — Some workers in Everett could see a pay increase on July 1 after a voter-approved minimum wage ballot measure goes into effect.
Currently, workers making minimum wage in Everett are paid $16.66 per hour, the minimum wage statewide. On July 1, workers making minimum wage at large companies — those with over 500 employees — will be paid $20.24 per hour. Workers making minimum wage at companies that employ between 15 and 500 workers will be paid $18.24 per hour. Companies with fewer than 15 employees or an annual gross revenue of less than $2 million will pay the state minimum wage.
Under the new law, tips, gratuities and service charges will not count toward the minimum wage.
Procedural rules the City Council approved Wednesday state that employers should consult the city’s municipal code, which now reflects the ballot measure, to make sure they are in compliance with the new law. The document also states employers should seek their own legal counsel when interpreting the code.
The ballot measure, known as Everett Deserves a Raise, passed with 59% of the vote. You can read the code online at everett.municipal.codes/EMC/5.08.
Will Geschke: 425-339-3443; william.geschke@heraldnet.com; X: @willgeschke.
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