LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County government is preparing for closely negotiated, profound fiscal changes that stem from the New York State budget, which passed on April 1. The state budget provides for slightly altered implementation of several actions which Livingston County strongly opposed, including state mandated $15 minimum wage, 12-week paid family leave for employees of business, and having counties cover county Medicaid … [Read more...]
All but One Livingston County Supervisor Formally Oppose $15 Minimum Wage
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – All but one on the Livingston County Board of Supervisors approved a message of formal opposition to New York State increasing the state minimum wage to $15 and providing 12 weeks of paid family leave to all employees of businesses in the state. The only outlier was Springwater Town Supervisor Deborah Babbitt-Henry, who supported $15 an hour minimum wage and 12-week paid leave by voting 'nay' on both formal … [Read more...]
Top Livingston County Officials Take Sides in State Wage War
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Some of the highest ranking elected officials in Livingston County are taking firm stances on statewide minimum wage increases that are planned to go into effect in the next few years. Though some supervisors have openly backed $15 minimum wage, the overwhelming majority supervisors have vehemently spoken out against it at Board meetings and Committee meetings. All five Supervisors serving on the county Ways and Means … [Read more...]
Avon Resident Writes Board of Supervisors Backing $15 Minimum Wage
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – At Wednesday's meeting of the Livingston County Board of Supervisors, the Board acknowledged receipt of an email from an Avon resident voicing her support for Governor Andrew Cuomo's recent mandate to raise state minimum wage to $15 an hour. Kathy Barsz's letter comes after Livingston County Supervisors showed strong opposition to the $6 increase in minimum wage. The increase would make New York's minimum wage the highest … [Read more...]
‘What a Raise’ for New York State Fast Food Employees
NYLON — Restaurant workers are celebrating a wage increase for chains with more more than 30 locations that will raise their minimum wage to $15 an hour in New York State. According to our news partner 13WHAM the hike will not immediately impact chains in Western New York and be implemented in New York City first, starting in 2016. In New York City, the wage would be increased to $10.50 on December 31, 2015, then $12 on the same date in … [Read more...]
Wage Increase for Restaurant Servers All Gravy
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Restaurant employees may rejoice over a proposed $2.50 per hour wage increase. According to news partner 13WHAM, restaurant servers, hotel housekeepers, and other tipped workers in New York are currently making $5 per hour. That wage would increase in 2016 to $7.50 per hour before tips. Governor Cuomo's administration announced the change Tuesday. However, businesses may pay less as long as gratuities make up the … [Read more...]
Minimum Wage Hikes in NYS Yields Mixed Local Response
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The new year will mean more money for those making minimum wage as it increases from $8 to $8.75. The wage hike has yielded a mixed response from financial institutions and local business owners alike. Representatives with the Livingston County Office of Workforce Development said that the hike could potentially hurt some small businesses. "One thing that impacts our office is that we now have to increase the pay of … [Read more...]