Arizona 2016 Minimum Wage Holds the Line
The Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) announced that the Arizona minimum wage will remain at $8.05 per hour effective January 1, 2016. Employers are required to replace previous versions of the Arizona Minimum Wage notice even though the minimum wage rate remained the same.
The ICA administers and enforces the State’s minimum wage.
Arizona Tipped Workers Minimum Wage
Employees who are tipped earn a base rate of $5.05 per hour thanks to a $3 tip credit.
Tipped workers include people who customarily receives tips, typically in the restaurant, hospitality, and personal services industries:
- Food servers
- Bussers
- Bartenders
- Bellhops / Valets
- Car wash attendants
- Hairdressers / Barbers
Arizona Annual Minimum Wage Calculation
Arizona’s minimum wage can be adjusted annually based on increases in the cost of living based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Any adjustments to the Arizona minimum wage are rounded to the nearest nickel (five-cent increments).
History of Arizona Minimum Wage
The State enacted the Arizona Minimum Wage Act (Proposition 202) in 2006 after a successful ballot measure. The table below shows Arizona’s minimum wage rates since 2006 and the percentage of increase for each year, if any.
| Year | Minimum Wage | % Change |
| 2006 | $5.15* | NA |
| 2007 | $6.75 | 31.068% |
| 2008 | $6.90 | 2.222% |
| 2009 | $7.25 | 5.072% |
| 2010 | $7.25 | 0.000% |
| 2011 | $7.35 | 1.379% |
| 2012 | $7.65 | 4.082% |
| 2013 | $7.80 | 1.961% |
| 2014 | $7.90 | 1.282% |
| 2015 | $8.05 | 1.899% |
| 2016 | $8.05 | 0.000% |
*Pre-indexed rate.
Arizona Minimum Wage Poster
Arizona employers are required to display the most current Arizona Minimum Wage notice
in a conspicuous place where employees can read the poster. The Arizona 2016 Minimum Wage notice is included as part of GovDocs’ Arizona Workplace Poster Packages, along with other required postings:
- Unemployment Compensation
- Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Memo)
- Employee Safety & Health Protection
- Prohibition of Discrimination
- Work Exposure to Bodily Fluids
- Constructive Discharge
- Minimum Wage
- No Smoking Poster
- E-Verify
- Right to Work
- Work Exposure to MRSA, Spinal Meningitis, or TB
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Missouri 2016 Minimum Wage, New Posting
Minimum wage remains the same in Missouri but the required poster is updated with an effective date of January 1, 2016.
[wc_divider style=”dotted” line=”single” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””]Fresh from the battle with Missouri cities that prevented them from establishing citywide wage rates, the State of Missouri’s Division of Labor Standards (DLS) announced that the Missouri 2016 minimum wage rate will remain unchanged at $7.65 per hour.
The DLS has released a revised posting that employers must display by January 1, 2016.
What Changed on the 2016 Missouri Minimum Wage Poster?
The primary change was to the year, which was updated for 2016. Although the change may not appear substantial, the revised poster is required for all Missouri businesses, and the year is “front and center” on the notice. Workers will notice if the year isn’t current!
Missouri is among the states that have indexed their minimum wage rates, meaning their minimum wage rates could change annually based on the cost of living as determined by changes to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Missouri employers are required to update their postings each year when the DLS releases revised postings, regardless of whether there was a change to the minimum wage rate or not.
Missouri 2016 Minimum Wage Poster
The revised Missouri Minimum Wage posting is part of the GovDocs Missouri Posting Compliance Package, along with other postings required for Missouri workplaces:
- Workers’ Compensation
- Unemployment Insurance
- Discrimination in Employment
- Discrimination in Public Accommodation
- Youth Employment List
- Minimum Wage
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Sacramento Establishes Minimum Wage for 2017
Sacramento among growing list of U.S. cities moving toward indexed minimum wages.
The Sacramento City Council adopted an ordinance to establish a citywide minimum wage of $10.50 in 2017 with incremental increases to $12.50 per hour by 2020. Thereafter, the City would adjust the rate for inflation annually based on inflation levels indicated by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
The ordinance covers all businesses within the city limits of Sacramento; however, businesses with fewer than 40 employees can delay implementation for six months.
Sacramento Minimum Wage Schedule
Sacramento’s minimum wage will reach $12.50 per hour by 2020 and allows a six-month “small business delay” for employers with fewer than 40 employees. The rate increases in the following stages.
101 or more employees
- January 1, 2017: $10.50
- January 1, 2018: $11.00
- January 1, 2019: $11.75
- January 1, 2020: $12.50
- January 1, 2021: Indexed to CPI
100 or fewer employees
- July 1, 2017: $10.50
- July 1, 2018: $11.00
- July 1, 2019: $11.75
- July 1, 2020: $12.50
- July 1, 2021: Indexed to CPI
Exemptions to Sacramento Minimum Wage
Workers in the following classifications are exempted from the Sacramento minimum wage are eligible rates determined under California or Federal minimum wage requirements.
- Workers 17 years old or younger
- Workers with developmental disabilities
Sacramento Minimum Wage Posting Requirements
Sacramento will release a required minimum wage posting, most likely late 2016 to satisfy the posting requirements detailed in the new ordinance:
By December 1st of each year, the City shall publish and make available to employers a
notice announcing the minimum wage rates for the upcoming year. Employers shall post the notice in a conspicuous place in each workplace that is visible to all of their employees.
The new Sacramento minimum wage ordinance doesn’t take effect until January 1, 2017, so no need to rush out and order posters just yet. Depending on how the City designs the initial posting, businesses may have to update the Sacramento minimum wage notice each year.
GovDocs City Posting Coverage
The trend nationally is for more cities and counties to implement minimum wage and paid sick leave ordinances that also require businesses to display workplace notices. For large companies with locations across the country, this adds a layer of complexity for posting compliance managers.
Enter GovDocs.
Fortunately, locations in Sacramento covered under the GovDocs Update Program will automatically receive the required posting before the January 1, 2017 effective date.
GovDocs currently monitors more than 80 cities in the U.S. based on population and whether they have ordinances requiring postings. Our city posting coverage helps GovDocs live up to our promise to help North America’s largest employers eliminate barriers to total posting compliance.