Senate Bill 168 Summary

• Establishes minimum wage of $10.00 per hour beginning January 1, 2019, increasing to $10.65 (2020), $11.35 (2021), and $12.00 (2022).

• Implements annual automatic adjustments to minimum wage beginning in 2022 based on 12-month Consumer Price Index changes for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, published by November 1 each year for January 1 implementation.

• Suspends minimum wage increases if state unemployment rate is 8.5% or higher in the preceding year.

• Creates graduated tipped employee minimum wage rates increasing from 48% of full minimum wage (2019) to 100% by January 1, 2024, requiring employer to pay difference if tips do not meet shortfall to full minimum wage.

• Requires employers to provide written notice of service charge distribution to employees and consumers, and maintain compliance records for 3 years; specifies tips remain employee property except for voluntary tip-sharing with non-managerial service employees.