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Oregon is moving to 3 tier minimum wage, top will be $14.75

Theb

Theb

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The bill gives Oregon the highest statewide minimum wage rates in the nation, to $14.75 inside Portland's urban growth boundary, $13.50 in midsize counties and $12.50 in rural areas by 2022.
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http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/03/its_official_kate_brown_signs.html

This was a compromise the legislature and governor came up with because there was a ballot initiative to raise it to $15 statewide by 2019.
https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_$15_Minimum_Wage_Initiative_(2016)

Currently it's $9.25.

I don't really like the idea of a tiered minimum wage, but it is true that Portland and rural Oregon have vastly different costs of living. It will be interesting to see how it works out.
 
How about:
students under 21, max 15 hours per week: $9/hr, $13/hr after 15hrs.

Part time and/or without benefits: $15/hr (yes, higher)

Full time (minimum 30 hrs/week) with healthcare: $13/hr

Index to inflation. Should be sorted for the next 20-30 years and we can stop whining about it.
 
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