[Vision2020] Living Wages and the Moscow City Council

[Moscow Cares]

Greetings Visionaires -

The Moscow Cares website has been updated to include videos and committee
reports from the following segment of the July 6, 2010 Moscow City Council
session.

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Living Wage

In August 2006, the City passed a Living Wage Resolution that established
a living wage for City employees and employers doing business with the
City. A separate resolution was passed at the same time that set the
living wage at $10.25 per hour. The amount of the living wage has not
changed since it was implemented. The City has made the following Cost of
Living adjustments to the Salary Schedule for City employees since the
Living Wage implementation: FY07, 3.3%; FY08, 3%; FY09, 3%; FY10, 0%. The
current federal and state minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. The minimum
hourly wage for City employees in the lowest pay grade is $11.24 per hour.
The lowest paid employees are newer entry level employees who currently
earn $11.95 per hour. Should the council consider adjusting the Living
Wage?

(Repeal passed 4-2)

http://www.MoscowCares.com/070610_05_LivingWage.htm

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Up next:

Proposed Day Care Ordinance Revision
US Highway 95 Joint Resollution
Citizens Commission Report - Transportation Commission

Seeya round town, Moscow, because . . .

"Moscow Cares"
http://www.MoscowCares.com

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho