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___________________________1Councilmember Mary M. Cheh2

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A BILL5

______67IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA8

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Councilmember Mary M. Cheh introduced the following bill, which was referred to the11Committee on ___________.12

13To amend the Minimum Wage Act Revision Act of 1992 to increase the minimum wage14

for tipped employees in 3 increments until it reaches 50% of the Districts minimum15wage for employees who do not receive gratuities.16

17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this18

act may be cited as the Fair Wages for All Amendment Act of 2013.19

Sec. 2. Section 4(f) of the Minimum Wage Act Revision Act of 1992, effective March20

25, 1993 (D.C. Law 9-248; D.C. Official Code 32-1003), is amended as follows:21

(a) Subsection (f) is redesignated as subsection (f)(1).22

(b) New paragraphs (2),(3),(4), and (5) are added to read as follows:23

"(f)(2) As of July 1, 2014, the minimum wage required to be paid by any employer in the24

District of Columbia to any employee who receives gratuities shall be $3.71 an hour; provided,25

that the employee actually receives gratuities in an amount at least equal to the difference26

between the hourly wage paid and the minimum wage as set by subsection (a) of this section.27

(f)(3) As of July 1, 2015, the minimum wage required to be paid by any employer in the28

District of Columbia to any employee who receives gratuities shall be $4.62 an hour; provided,29

that the employee actually receives gratuities in an amount at least equal to the difference30

between the hourly wage paid and the minimum wage as set by subsection (a) of this section.31

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"(f)(4) As of July 1, 2016, the minimum wage required to be paid by any employer in the1

District of Columbia to any employee who receives gratuities shall be $5.75 an hour; provided,2

that the employee actually receives gratuities in an amount at least equal to the difference3

between the hourly wage paid and the minimum wage as set by subsection (a) of this section.4

(f)(5) As of July 1, 2017, and for every year thereafter, the minimum wage required to5

be paid by any employer in the District of Columbia to any employee who receives gratuities6

shall be 50% of the minimum hourly wage paid to employees who do not receive gratuities;7

provided, that the employee actually receives gratuities in an amount at least equal to the8

difference between the hourly wage paid and the minimum wage as set by subsection (a) of this9

section..10

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.11

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal12

impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act,13

approved December 24, 1973 (84 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code 1-206.02(c)(3)).14

Sec. 4. Effective date.15

This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the16

Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of Congressional review as17

provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December18

24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of19

Columbia Register.20