,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aaej ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #cj1 #bjae,mrs4 ,murray 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to provide = increases 9 ! ,f$]al m9imum wage4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,raise ! ,wage ,act4 #b4 ,m9imum wage increases 7a7 ,m9imum wage 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #f7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#a7 except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 n less ?an-- 7,a7 #h4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 or ! fir/ day ( ! ?ird mon? t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,raise ! ,wage ,act1 :i*ev] date is lat]2 7,b7 #i4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date ! wage specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 takes effect2 7,c7 #aj4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] su* date2 7,d7 #aa4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ #c ye>s aft] su* date2 7,e7 #ab4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ #d ye>s aft] su* date2 & 7,f7 beg9n+ on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] su* date1 & annually !reaft]1 ! am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to subsection 7h72 4 7#b7 ,det]m9ation bas$ on increase 9 ! m$ian h\rly wage ( all employees ,section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7h7 7#a7 ,ea* ye>1 by n lat] ?an ! date t is #ij days be=e a new m9imum wage det]m9$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,f7 is to take effect1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! m9imum wage to be 9 effect pursuant to ?is subsection = ea* p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,f74 ,! wage det]m9$ pursuant to ?is subsection = a ye> %all be-- 7,a7 n less ?an ! am\nt 9 effect "u subsection 7a77#a7 on ! date ( su* det]m9ation2 7,b7 increas$ f su* am\nt by ! annual p]c5tage increase 9 ! m$ian h\rly wage ( all employees z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics2 & 7,c7 r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ multiple ( #j4je4 7#b7 ,9 calculat+ ! annual p]c5tage increase 9 ! m$ian h\rly wage ( all employees = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics %all compile data on ! h\rly wages ( all employees to det]m9e su* a m$ian h\rly wage & comp>e su* m$ian h\rly wage = ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* data are available ) ! m$ian h\rly wage det]m9$ = ! prec$+ ye>4 4 7b7 ,base m9imum wage = tipp$ employees ,section #c7m77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#a7 ! ca% wage paid su* employee1 :i* = purposes ( su* det]m9ation %all be n less ?an-- 7,a7 = ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 or ! fir/ day ( ! ?ird mon? t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,raise ! ,wage ,act1 :i*ev] date is lat]1 #c4ae an h\r2 7,b7 = ea* succe$+ #a-ye> p]iod until ! h\rly wage "u ?is p>agraph equals ! wage 9 effect "u section #f7;a77#a7 = su* p]iod1 an h\rly wage equal to ! am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is p>agraph = ! prec$+ ye>1 increas$ by ! less] (-- 7i7 #a4je2 or 7ii7 ! am\nt necess>y = ! wage 9 effect "u ?is p>agraph to equal ! wage 9 effect "u section #f7;a77#a7 = su* p]iod1 r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ multiple ( #j4je2 & 7,c7 = ea* succe$+ #a-ye> p]iod aft] ! ye> 9 :i* ! h\rly wage "u ?is p>agraph fir/ equals ! wage 9 effect "u section #f7;a77#a7 = ! same p]iod1 ! am\nt necess>y to ensure t ! wage 9 effect "u ?is p>agraph rema9s equal to ! wage 9 effect "u section #f7;a77#a71 r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ multiple ( #j4je2 & 4 7c7 ,tips reta9$ by employees ,section #c7m7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! second s5t5ce ( ! matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ( ?is subsection1 & all tips receiv$ by su* employee h be5 reta9$ by ! employee & ins]t+ ( ?is subsection4 ,any employee %all h ! "r to reta9 any tips receiv$ by su* employee2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,an employ] %all in=m ea* employee ( ! "r & exception provid$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce44 7d7 ,s*$ul$ repeal ( sep>ate m9imum wage = tipp$ employees 7#a7 ,tipp$ employees ,effective on ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 section #c7m7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m771 z am5d$ by subsections 7b7 & 7c71 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! s5t5ce beg9n+ ) ,9 det]m9+ ! wage an employ] is requir$ to pay a tipp$ employee1 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ( ?is subsection4 & ins]t+ ,! wage requir$ to be paid to a tipp$ employee %all be ! wage set =? 9 section #f7;a77#a744 7#b7 ,publication ( notice ,effective on ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 section #f7;i7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;i771 z add$ by subsection 7e71 is am5d$ by /rik+ or requir$ = tipp$ employees & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7z applicable74 7#c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all take effect on ! date t is "o day aft] ! date on :i* ! h\rly wage "u section #c7m77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#a77;,c77 takes effect4 7e7 ,publication ( notice ,section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7z am5d$ by subsection 7a77 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7i7 ,n lat] ?an #fj days prior to ! effective date ( any increase 9 ! m9imum wage det]m9$ "u subsection 7h7 or requir$ = tipp$ employees 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( section #c7m77#a7 7z applicable71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor a notice ann\nc+ ! adju/$ requir$ wage4 4 7f7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7e7 %all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 or ! fir/ day ( ! ?ird mon? t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 :i*ev] date is lat]4