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New York State Minimum Wage Increase effective Jan. 1, 2024
September 28, 2023 / By Tracy Rickett, UNY Human Resources Generalist / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The New York State minimum wage is changing starting in 2024.
New York State Minimum Wage Increase
Effective Jan. 1, 2024, New York State (NYS) minimum wage will increase to $15.00 per hour. In 2025 and 2026, NYS minimum wage will increase by $0.50 annually. Beginning in 2027, and each year thereafter, increases to the minimum wage will be indexed based on inflation by the U.S. Department of Labor consumer price index. The minimum wage will be published by the New York Department of Labor (NYDOL) Oct. 1 each year for the rate to take effect that coming January 1 of the following year.
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Effective Date |
New York State (excluding New York City, Long Island, and Westchester |
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Current |
$14.20/hour |
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Jan. 1, 2024 |
$15/hour |
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Jan. 1, 2025 |
$15.50/hour |
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Jan. 1, 2026 |
$16/hour |
An updated NYS Minimum Wage poster must be posted at your work site for your employees by Jan. 1, 2024. Once the updated poster is available, the Conference office will post it on our Church Employer webpage Employment Law Compliance and Posters. Please click this link for more information on the change to NYS Minimum Wage.
New York State Minimum Salary
As of the date of this news article, the New York State minimum salary for employees classified as exempt under the New York State Labor Law remains at $1064.25/week or $55,341.00 per year. Any updates to the New York State minimum salary will be published as it becomes available.
Churches should review their wage and hour practices to ensure that their employees are classified properly as non-exempt or exempt and that current minimum wage and minimum salary levels are being paid to employees.
If you have any questions on this topic, please contact Tracy Rickett, Human Resources Generalist, at (315) 898-2017 or TracyRickett@unyumc.org.