Hawaii SB2357 adjusts the tip credit for tipped employees, setting specific minimum wage rates and tip credit amounts over time.

Hawaii SB2357 modifies the minimum wage rates and tip credit amounts for tipped employees in Hawaii. It establishes a series of incremental increases in the minimum wage, starting at $6.25 per hour in 2003 and reaching $18.00 per hour by 2028. The bill also sets specific tip credit amounts, ensuring that the combined amount of wages and tips is at least 50 cents more than the applicable minimum wage. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is tasked with calculating an adjusted tip credit amount annually, starting in 2026, which will be 25% of the effective minimum wage.

Hawaii SB2357 adjusts the tip credit for tipped employees, setting specific minimum wage rates and tip credit amounts over time.

Hawaii SB2357 modifies the minimum wage rates and tip credit amounts for tipped employees in Hawaii. It establishes a series of incremental increases in the minimum wage, starting at $6.25 per hour in 2003 and reaching $18.00 per hour by 2028. The bill also sets specific tip credit amounts, ensuring that the combined amount of wages and tips is at least 50 cents more than the applicable minimum wage. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is tasked with calculating an adjusted tip credit amount annually, starting in 2026, which will be 25% of the effective minimum wage.