Sec. 17-82. Minimum wage rate.
   (a)   The minimum wage for all employees and workers for hire shall be:
   (1)   Thirteen dollars ($13.00) an hour on and after April 1, 2022;
    (2)   Thirteen dollars fifty cents ($13.50) an hour on and after January 1, 2023;
   (3)   Fourteen dollars twenty-five cents ($14.25) an hour on and after January 1, 2024;
   (4)   Fifteen dollars ($15.00) an hour on and after January 1, 2025;
   (5)   On January 1, 2026 and on each January 1 thereafter, an hourly amount that is increased by the rate of inflation multiplied by the minimum wage on December 31 of the previous year rounded to the nearest multiple of five cents ($0.05).
   (b)   If the federal minimum wage or state minimum wage is increased above the minimum wage provided for in this section, the minimum wage under this section will be increased to match the higher wage and will become the new minimum wage under this section on the same date that such higher federal or state minimum wage becomes effective. The adjustment described in subsection (a)(5) will continue on the following year.
   (c)   Tips regularly and actually received by a tipped employee may be applied by an employer to offset the employer's minimum wage obligation to a tipped employee, except that no more than three dollars ($3.00) per hour may be so applied. This section shall not be construed to prevent a tip pool arrangement, but an employer, owner, supervisor, or manager shall not participate in a tip pool arrangement.
(Ord. No. 11868, 8-10-21)