The Boulder County, Colorado, Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance 2023-4 ,which establishes a new local minimum wage starting January 1, 2024.
The Details:
Covered Employers
Employers covered under the ordinance include an individual, partnership, firm, corporation or any other person, group, collective or entity that employs one or more covered employees in unincorporated Boulder County.
Covered Employees
Employees entitled to the county minimum wage are any adult or minor employees working at least four hours in a given week within the geographic boundaries of unincorporated Boulder County.
The hourly rates and effective dates are as follows:
Minimum Wage
|
Effective Date
|
Minimum Hourly Rate
|
|
01/01/24
|
$15.69
|
|
01/01/25
|
$16.57
|
|
01/01/26
|
$17.99
|
|
01/01/27
|
$19.53
|
|
01/01/28
|
$21.21
|
|
01/01/29
|
$23.03
|
|
01/01/30
|
$25.00
|
Tipped Employees
|
Effective Date
|
Minimum Cash Wage
|
Maximum Tip Credit
|
Minimum Hourly Rate
|
|
01/01/2024
|
$12.67
|
$3.02
|
$15.69
|
|
01/01/2025
|
$13.55
|
$3.02
|
$16.57
|
|
01/01/2026
|
$14.97
|
$3.02
|
$17.99
|
|
01/01/2027
|
$16.51
|
$3.02
|
$19.53
|
|
01/01/2028
|
$18.19
|
$3.02
|
$21.21
|
|
01/01/2029
|
$20.01
|
$3.02
|
$23.03
|
|
01/01/2030
|
$21.98
|
$3.02
|
$25.00
|
Beginning on January 1, 2031, and each January thereafter, the Boulder County minimum wage rate shall increase by a change in the local area’s Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Next Steps:
Covered employers must pay at least the minimum wage to its covered employees as of each effective date.
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