GLASS Report: Legislative Action Alert: Regular Session 2015-2016: Senate Bill 610

Short Title: An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for minimum wages, for exemptions and for preemption.

Prime Sponsor: Senator WAGNER

Last Action: Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, March 6, 2015 [Senate]

Memo: Raising the Minimum Wage

Printer's No.: 600* 

MEMORANDUM

Posted:            January 26, 2015 08:37 AM

From:   Senator Scott Wagner

To:       All Senate members

Subject:           Raising the Minimum Wage

In the near future, I will be introducing legislation to raise the minimum wage paid to employees in Pennsylvania. My legislation will have the following provisions:

·         Raises the minimum wage to $8.75/hour in $0.50 increments over the course of three years.

·         Provides for a “training wage” for everyone age 18 and under equal to the current federal minimum wage ($7.25/hour currently).

If you have any questions, please contact Jason E. High at 717-787-3817 or jhigh@pasen.gov.