Flagstaff, Arizona, Implements New City Minimum Wage Effective July 1, 2017

Beginning July 1, 2017, employers in Flagstaff, Arizona, will be required to pay a minimum wage that is separate from the current state-wide minimum wage of $10.00 per hour.  The new rate for Flagstaff is $10.50 and applies to all employees who are anticipated to work 25 or more hours per calendar year.  The minimum wage also applies to businesses who operate outside of Flagstaff but employ workers to perform work within Flagstaff.

Minimum Wage Schedule

Currently, the minimum wage is planned out as follows in order to bridge the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour by 2021:

• July 1, 2017 – $10.50
• January 1, 2018 – $11.00
• January 1, 2019 – $12.00
• January 1, 2020 – $13.00
• January 1, 2021 – $15.00 or $2.00 above the state minimum wage, whichever is higher
• January 1, 2022 – $15.50 or $2.00 above the state minimum wage, whichever is higher
• January 1, 2023 – annual adjustments to reflect cost of living

Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers

For employers who have tipped employees, tips may be used as a credit toward the minimum wage as follows:

• $3 per hour less than the minimum wage rate on or after July 1, 2017;
• $2.50 per hour less than the minimum wage rate on or after January 1, 2022;
• $2 per hour less than the minimum wage set forth in this section on or after January 1, 2023;
• $1.50 per hour less than the minimum wage set forth in this section on or after January 1, 2024;
• $1 per hour less than the minimum wage set forth in this section on or after January 1, 2025.

Violations

Employers who violate the new minimum wage law may receive civil penalties of $1,000 per violation if retaliation takes plus $250 per day in remedies.

Posting Requirement

 Employers are required to display a copy of the Flagstaff Minimum Wage notice in a conspicuous location where all employees will have access.  The poster is available, in addition to the all in one Arizona Labor Law Poster package which includes all state and federal posting requirements for employers in the state.

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