NY Governor Andrew Cuomo
ALBANY – The minimum wage increase for State Workers will take effect beginning December 31, 2015.
The Division of the Budget has just released a Budget Bulletin to State agencies providing information to implement the increase directed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, and setting the same phased-in schedule as was recently approved for fast food workers by the Fast Food Wage Board.
The increase comes as the governor pushes to make New York the first state in the nation to implement a $15 minimum wage across all industries, and follows the $15 minimum wage increase for fast food workers approved by the Governor’s administration earlier this year.
This increase will be implemented on the same phased-in schedule currently underway for fast food workers, with the initial increase occurring with the first pay period beginning on or after December 31, 2015. In that pay period, all State workers will receive an hourly wage that is no less than:
- $10.50 for State employees whose job location is within the five boroughs of New York City; or
· $9.75 for State employees in all other job locations.
According to the governor’s office, the initial increase will benefit nearly 2,000 employees. When fully phased-in on July 1, 2021, the $15 minimum wage will benefit approximately 10,000 Executive Branch State employees, as well as employees of the State Legislature and the State Judiciary.
Once fully phased in, the wage increase has an annual projected cost of roughly $20.6 million, including the anticipated effect of fringe benefits.
To date, no other state has enacted a $15 public sector minimum wage.
Well that’s a good start, just don’t let thous that don’t really need it get under the table monies. You know
who they are.