Local Government Food Policy Database
Amendment to Portland City Code, Chapter 33 (Minimum Wage)
| Jurisdiction Name | Portland |
| State / Province | ME |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | Municipality |
| Population | 66,649 |
| Population Range | 50,000 to 249,999 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF View Policy Online |
| Policy Type | legislation and regulations |
| GFC Topic | community food security |
| Keywords | amendment, employment, food security, minimum wage, ordinance, poverty reduction |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | Portland City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | Portland City Council |
| Supporting Entity(s) | n/a |
| Funding Amount | n/a |
| Funding Sources | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
Beginning on January 1, 2016, the regular Minimum Wage for all Employees, including, but not limited to, Service Employees, shall be raised to $10.10 per hour. The minimum wage will increase to $10.68/hr on 1/1/17, and beginning on 7/1/18, the minimum wage will be increased annually in accordance to the Consumer Price Index. One purpose for the minimum wage raise: more than 50 percent of Portland public school students are eligible for free lunch, meaning their families have incomes at between 100 percent and 185 percent of the Federal poverty level, which is higher than what a single parent with one child in school would earn with a full-time minimum wage job |
| Additional Resources |
http://www.portlandmaine.gov/1671/Minimum-Wage |
