In January we reported on Pennsylvania Governor Wolf’s
announcement of his proposal to raise the salary required for an
employee to be exempt from the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage
Act’s (PMWA) overtime pay requirements. The PMWA is the state
law governing overtime pay and the minimum wage for Pennsylvania
employers.
The Wolf administration has now rolled out its plans and, if
adopted they will have significant impacts on Pennsylvania
employers.
Minimum Wage Increase for Employees of the Commonwealth and
Government Contractors
On June 28, 2018, Governor Wolf issued Executive Order 2016-02
that raises the minimum wage for employees of the commonwealth and
its agencies, as well as for employees of certain government
contractors and lessors of commonwealth property. For commonwealth
employees, the new minimum rate of $12.00 per hour goes into effect
July 1, 2018, and for employees of government contractors and
lessors it goes into effect upon the effective date of
