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Bill 140488

Amending Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard," by further providing with respect to the application of the minimum wage and benefits standard to contractors, subcontractors, recipients of financial assistance, and subrecipients of financial assistance; and by revising the required Minimum Wage Standard; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 22, 2014Committee on Commerce & Economic DevelopmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember GoodeCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember O'BrienCouncilmember O'BrienCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember OhCouncilmember OhCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember BlackwellCouncil President ClarkeCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember BassCouncilmember BassCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember O'Neill

From the floor

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  1. Please proceed. Good afternoon. MS. McKNIGHT: I am Onetha McKnight and I am here to speak on Bill No. 140488. I would like to thank Councilman Wilson Goode, Jr. -- thank you, Councilman Goode -- and the rest of City Council for passing a stronger version of the Mayor's Executive Order around 21st century living wage law and benefits. I work at Philadelphia International Airport for a company called Prospect. I curren…

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, June 19, 2014 · Jun 19, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

  2. Hi. My name is Fatmata Massaquoi. I would first like to thank the City Council to pass Bill 140488 to cover 21st century wage benefits to cover all workers. I work at the Philadelphia International Airport for 18 years under different subcontractors. I started work for Delta Global Services. Here I was paid $8.50 an hour and benefits, short of healthcare, free flights, EIE bonuses. When DGS lost contract to Prospect,…

    Ms. Massaquoi · Stated Meeting, June 19, 2014 · Jun 19, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

  3. The Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, to which was referred Bill No. 140448, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Finance, Taxes and Collections,' by adding a new Chapter 19-4000, entitled 'Income Inequality Initiative - Earned Income Tax Credit,' providing for the implementation of a policy and procedures to enable all Philadelphia residents who are eligible for…

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 12, 2014 · Jun 12, 2014 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 22, 2014Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jun 10, 2014HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  3. Jun 10, 2014HEARING HELD · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  4. Jun 10, 2014AMENDED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  5. Jun 10, 2014REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  6. Jun 12, 2014ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Jun 12, 2014SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 12, 2014ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jun 19, 2014PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Jul 30, 2014SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard," by further providing with respect to the application of the minimum wage and benefits standard to contractors, subcontractors, recipients of financial assistance, and subrecipients of financial assistance; and by revising the required Minimum Wage Standard; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 17-1300. PHILADELPHIA 21ST CENTURY MINIMUM WAGE AND BENEFITS STANDARD. * * * § 17-1303. Employers Subject to the Requirements of this Chapter. The employers described below shall comply with the minimum compensation standards established by this Chapter. (1) The City of Philadelphia, including all its agencies, departments and offices. (2) For-profit Service Contractors, which receive or are subcontractors at any tier on contract(s) for $10,000 or more from the City in a twelve-month period, with annual gross receipts of more than $1,000,000. (3) Non-profit Service Contractors which receive or are subcontractors at any tier on contract(s) from the City of more than $100,000 in a twelve-month period. (4) Recipients of City leases, concessions, or franchises, or subcontractors or subrecipients thereof at any tier. (5) City financial aid recipients. Compliance shall be required for a period of five (5) years following receipt of aid. (6) Public agencies which receive contract(s) for $10,000 or more from the City in a twelve-month period. * * * § 17-1305. Compensation Required to be Paid to Employees. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, an Employer subject to this Chapter shall provide its covered Employees the following minimum compensation: (1) Minimum Wage Standard. The Employer shall pay each Employee an hourly wage, excluding benefits, equal to at least the higher of: (a) 150% of the federal minimum wage or (b) $12.00 multiplied by the CPI Multiplier. The CPI Multiplier shall be calculated annually by the Director of Finance, for wages to be provided on and after January 1 of each year by dividing the most recently published Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) All Items Index, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by the most recently published CPI-U as of January 1, 2015. * * * § 17-1306. Required Contract Provisions. Every City contract, lease, license, concession agreement, franchise agreement or agreement for financial aid (collectively "contract" or "agreement") with an employer described in this Chapter or amendment thereto shall contain provisions requiring the employer to comply with the requirements of this Chapter as they exist on the date when the employer entered into its agreement with the City or when such agreement is amended. Such agreement provisions shall require the employer to promptly provide to the City documents and information verifying its compliance with the requirements of this Chapter, and provide for sanctions for non-compliance. Such agreement provisions shall also require the employer to notify each of its affected employees with regard to the wages that are required to be paid pursuant to this Chapter. Such agreement provisions shall also require the employer to pass along the requirements of this Chapter to subcontractors and subrecipients at any tier. SECTION 2. The voters having approved on May 20, 2014, the amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter proposed in Resolution No. 130544, this Ordinance shall take effect immediately, provided that the amendment to Section 17-1305 of The Philadelphia Code, as set forth in Section 1, shall take effect January 1, 2015. ____________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. ..End