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FACT SHEET - Opportunity For All: Rewarding Hard Work I The White House Pagel of 2 Hnrve • Briefing Room • Stoternwus 6, Releases The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 12, 2014 FACT SHEET - Opportunity For All: Rewarding Hard Work Raising the Minimum Wage through Executive Order to $1010 for Federal Contmot Workers 6 Calling on Congress to Finish the Job for All Workers by Passing the Harkin - Miller Bill Today, continuing to fulfill his promise to make 2014 a year of argon, the President will sign an Executive Order to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 for federel contract workers, The Executive Order the President will sign today will benefit hundreds of thousands of people working under contracts with the federel government who are making less than $10.10 an hour. It will also improve the value mat taxpayers are getting from the federal government's investment. Studies show that boosting low wages will reduce turnover and absenteeism, while also boosting morale and improving me incentives for workers, leading to higher productivity overall. These gains improve me quality and efficiency of services provided to the govemment. In his State of the Union Address, President Chains pledged to both take executive action wherever he can and work with Congress to increase opportunity for all Americans. Consistent with that pledge, the President will continue to work with Congress to finish the job to raise the minimum wage for all Americans and pass the Harkin - Miller bill so that all workers can be paid at least a $10.10 minimum wage. Details of the Executive Order • The Executive Order will raise the minimum wage to $10. 10 effective for new contracts beg inning Januaryl,2015. The higher wage will apply to new contracts and replacements for expiring contracts. Boosting Wages will lower turnover and absenteeism, and increase morale and productivity overall. Raising wages for those at me bottom will improve the quality and efficiency of services provided to the government. • Benefits hundreds of thousands of hardworking Americans. There are hundreds of thousands of people working under contracts with the federal govemment to provide services or construction who are currently making less than $10.10 an hour. Some examples of the hardworking people Who Would see their Wages go up under this Executive Order include nursing assistants providing Gore to our veterans at nursing homes. concessions workers in National Parks, people serving food to our troops, and individuals With disabilities working to maintain the grounds on military bases. Includes an increase in the tipped minimum wage. This executive order also includes provisions to make sure that Upped workers earn at least $10.10 overall, through a combination of tips and an employer contribution. Employers are currently required to pay a minimum base Waage of $2.13 per hour, a base that has remained unchanged for over twenty years, and its workers tips do not add up to the minimum wage, the employer must make up the difference. Under the Executive Order, employers are required to ensure that Upped workers earn at least $10.10 an hour. The Executive Order requires mat employers pay a minimum base wage of $4.90 for new contracts and replacements for expiring contracts put out for bid after January 1, 2015. That amount increases by 95 cents per year until it reaches 70 percent of the regular minimum wage, and if a workers tips do not add up to at least $10.10, the employer will be required to pay the difference. Covers individuals with disabilities. Under current law, workers whose productivity is affected because of their disabilities may be paid less man the wage paid to others doing the same job under certain specialized certificate programs. Under this Executive Omer, all individuals working under service or concessions contracts with the federal government will be covered by the same $10.10 per hour minimum Wage protections. Improves value for the federal govemment and taxpayers. One study showed that when Maryland passed its living wage law for companies co mulling with the gate. mere was an increase in the number of contractors bidding and higher competition can help ensure better quality. The increase will take effect for new contracts and replacements for expiring contracts put out for bid after me effective date of the order, so contractors will have time to prepare and price their bids accordingly. Contin u'no to Work With Congress, State. and Localities to Help All Workers The President is using his executive authorty to lead by example, and Will continue to work with Congress to raise the minimum Wage for all Americans by passing the Harkin - Miller bill. The bill would raise the Federal minimum Get Email Updates _ Contact Us Search White House.gov ticarrh MMne a009f SMRUBLea LATEST BLDG POSTS Marti 06, 2014 6:19 PM EST The First lady Honors International Women of Courage First Lady Michelle Obama joins Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbotlom at the Department of State to honor recipients of me International Women of Courage Award. Marti 04. 2014 2 02 PM EST President Obama Announces His 2015 Budget President Obama's 2015 budget provides a - roadmap• for the agenda he laid out in his State of the Union address to restore opportunity for all Amercans. 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