The Edgewater, Colorado City Council has adopted Ordinance 2023-07, which establishes a local minimum wage. The new ordinance applies to employers with one or more "covered" employees, which are individuals performing, or expected to perform, four or more hours of work for an employer in any given week in Edgewater.
The details:
Edgewater Ordinance 2023-07 provides that the city minimum wage for non-tipped employees will be as follows:
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Effective date
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Minimum hourly rate
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Jan. 1, 2024
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$15.02
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Jan. 1, 2025
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$16.52
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Jan. 1, 2026
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$18.17
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Jan. 1, 2027
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$19.99
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Jan.1, 2028
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$21.99
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Jan. 1, 2029
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Beginning on Jan. 1, 2029, and each January thereafter, the Edgewater minimum wage rate shall increase by a change in the local area’s Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) or match the then-current Denver minimum wage rate, whichever is greater.
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Edgewater Ordinance 2023-07 provides that the city cash minimum wage for tipped employees will be as follows:
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Effective Date
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Minimum Hourly Rate
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Jan. 1, 2024
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$12.00
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Jan. 1, 2025
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$13.50
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Jan. 1, 2026
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$15.15
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Jan.1, 2027
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$16.97
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Jan. 1, 2028
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$18.97
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Jan.1, 2029
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Beginning on Jan. 1, 2029, and each January thereafter, the Edgewater minimum wage rate shall increase by a change in the local area’s Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) or match the then-current Denver minimum wage rate, whichever is greater.
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Next steps:
Effective Jan. 1, 2024, employers with employees who are performing, or expected to perform, four or more hours of work for an employer in any given week in Edgewater must pay at least the minimum wage rates as noted above. However, should the Colorado state minimum wage exceed the Edgewater minimum wage, then the employer must pay at least the state minimum wage.
Through Dec. 31, 2023, Edgewater employers must pay at least the minimum wage as required by Colorado state law. The current Colorado state minimum wage is $13.65 and the cash minimum wage for tipped employees is $10.63 per hour.
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