Is Oxnard's Living Wage Policy a Joke?
It was brought to the Ox Jo's attention that not all service contractors who do business with the city or under the guise of the name "City of Oxnard" adhere to the Living Wage Policy set forth by the City Council in 2002.
Here is what the Living Wage Policy Says:
The Living Wage Policy of the City of Oxnard is hereby adopted by the City Council on July 9, 2002 to be effective October 1, 2002.
1. Pursuant to this Living Wage Policy, a service contractor shall pay those employees who provide services to the City under contract:
(a) Effective October 1, 2002, at least $9.00 an hour for the time during which the employee is providing services to the City;
(b) Effective July 1, 2003, at least $9.25 an hour for the time during which the employee is providing services to the City and 32 hours of paid leave per every calendar year in which an employee provides services to the City;
(c) Effective July 1, 2004, at least $10.59 an hour for the time during which the employee is providing services to the City and 64 hours of paid leave per every calendar year in which an employee provides services to the City; and
(d) Effective July 1, 2005, at least $12.22 an hour for the time during which the employee is providing services to the City and 96 hours of paid leave per every calendar year in which an employee provides services to the City.
Here is what High Tide & Green Grass, Inc. is paying it's Employees - as you know HT&GG is a contractor for services at the City of Oxnard Golf Course.............
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The top earner makes $7.25 per hour -- the bottom earner nets $6.75
per hour -- How can you call that a Living Wage?
These check stubs were given to the Ox Jo to make a point about life in
the City of Oxnard.....
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