ISSUE DATE: July 1, 2011
Contracts governed by both the City of San Jose’s Living Wage Policy (Resolution No. 68900) and its Prevailing Wage Policy (Resolution No. 61144) are subject to the Policy with the higher wage requirements. Following is the current Living Wage Rate.
Living Wage Rate With Health Benefits |
Living Wage Rate Without Health Benefits |
$13.59 |
$14.84 |
Hours and Days of Work
(Industrial Welfare Commission Order No. 16-2001)
City of San Jose contracts subject to City prevailing wage or living wage policies will use the same guidelines for all covered classifications/employees.
Employees shall not be employed more than eight 98) hours in any workday or more than 40 hours in a workweek unless the employee receives one and one-half (1 ½ ) times such employee’s regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 hours in the workweek. Employment beyond eight (8) hours in any workday or more than six (6) days in any workweek is permissible provided the employee is compensated for such overtime not less than:
a. One and one-half (1 ½ ) times the employee’s regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of eight (8) hours up to and including 12 hours in any workday, and for the first eight (8) hours worked on the seventh (7th) consecutive day of work in a workweek; and
b. Double the employee’s regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 12 hours in any workday and for all hours worked in excess of eight (8) hours on the seventh (7th) consecutive day of work in a workweek.
Living Wage rates are subject to annual adjustment on July 1 of each year.
Office of Equality Assurance. 200 East Santa Clara Street, 5th Floor, San Jose, Ca 95113 tel (408) 535-8430 fax (408) 292-6270
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