SUBMITTAL – Living Wage

CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS

Living Wage Program, Rule R161-17.14 Rule R161-17.14 is located at: https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=277854 A. The minimum wage required for all Contractor Employees (and all tiers of Subcontracting) directly assigned to this City Contract is $22.15 per hour, unless Published Wage Rates are included in this Solicitation. In addition, the City may stipulate higher wage rates in certain Solicitations in order to assure quality and continuity of service.

B. The City requires Contractors submitting Offers on this Contract to provide a certification with their Offer certifying that all Contractor Employees (and all tiers of Subcontracting) directly assigned to this City Contract will be paid a minimum living wage equal to or greater than $22.15 per hour. The certification shall include a list of all Contractor Employees (and all tiers of Subcontracting) directly assigned to providing services under the resultant Contract including their name and job title. The list shall be updated and provided to the City as necessary throughout the term of the Contract.

C. The Contractor shall maintain throughout the term of the resultant Contract basic employment and wage information for each employee as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.

D. The Contractor shall provide to the City Contract Manager within the first 30 days after the Contract execution, individual Employee Certifications for all Contractor Employees (and all tiers of Subcontracting) directly assigned to the Contract. The City reserves the right to request individual Employee Certifications at any time during the Contract term. Employee Certifications shall be signed by each Contractor Employee (and all tiers of Subcontracting) directly assigned to the Contract. The Employee Certification form is available on-line at:

https://www.austintexas.gov/page/living-wage-program.

E. Contractor shall submit employee certifications for Contractor Employees (and all tiers of Subcontracting) annually on the anniversary date of Contract execution to the Contract Manager to verify that employees are paid the Living Wage throughout the term of the Contract. The Employee Certification Forms shall be submitted for Contractor Employees (and all tiers of Subcontracting) added to the Contract and/or to report any employee changes as they occur.

F. The City Contract Manager will periodically review the employee data submitted by the Contractor to verify compliance with this Living Wage provision. The City retains the right to review employee records required in Paragraph C above to verify compliance with this provision.

LIVING WAGES CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION

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(1) The below listed individuals are all known employees of the Prime Contractor and its subcontractors who are directly assigned to this contract, and all are compensated at wage rates equal to or greater than $22.15 per hour:

(2) All future employees of both the Prime Contractor and all tiers of subcontractors directly assigned to this Contract will be paid a minimum Living Wage equal to or greater than $22.15 per hour.

(3) Our firm will not retaliate against any employee of either the Prime Contractor or any tier of subcontractors claiming non-compliance with the Living Wage provision.

A Prime Contractor or subcontractor that violates this Living Wage provision shall pay each of its affected employees the amount of deficiency each day the violation continues. Willful or repeated violations of the provision by either the Prime Contractor or any tier of subcontractor, or fraudulent statements made on this certification, may result in termination of this Contract for Cause, subject the violating firm to possible suspension or debarment, or result in legal action.

I hereby certify that all the listed employees of both the Prime Contractor and all tiers of subcontractors who are directly assigned to this contract are paid a minimum Living Wage equal to or greater than $22.05 per hour.

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