Tacoma minimum wage rules ready for public comment

The city of Tacoma will hold the first of four meetings Wednesday (Nov. 18) to accept comment about the city’s draft rules for implementing the minimum wage increase approved by voters this month.

In the Nov. 3 election, Tacoma voters overwhelmingly voted to gradually increase the city’s minimum wage to $12 per hour by 2018. The first bump happens in February and takes the wage floor to $10.35 per hour for all who work in Tacoma more than 80 hours a year. The state’s current minimum wage is $9.47 per hour.

The draft rules are published on the city’s website. They include definitions, how employees can file complaints against employers, employer requirements to maintain records and other legal language.

Wednesday’s hourlong hearing will begin at 2 p.m. at the main branch of the Tacoma Public Library.

Those who cannot attend one of the four meetings can send an email to minimumwage@cityoftacoma.org or call 253-591-5306.

For more information, including a list of frequently asked questions, go to cityoftacoma.org/minimumwage.

This story was originally published November 17, 2015 at 8:29 AM with the headline "Tacoma minimum wage rules ready for public comment."