Fairfax Board Adopts Living Wage for County Employees
posted 4:05 pm Mon September 10, 2007 - Fairfax, VA
The measure was approved Monday, and will go into effect Saturday. Those eligible are full-time workers with benefits. The board's action will affect 49 workers who are mostly in maintenance, custodial and administrative positions.
The board also set a benchmark for rates in the future. It said the county must look at Arlington County and Alexandria - and match or beat the locality with the highest rate.
Currently, the Arlington County rate is $11.80 an hour, and the city of Alexandria's rate is $12.75. Supporters of Fairfax County's living wage say it is needed because the cost of living is so high.
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