III. MINIMUM HOURLY WAGE FOR EMPLOYEES IN PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS

Determined by special industry committees, but not Employees making less than $0.80 per hour For hotels, motels, restaurant, food service, con- For nonagricultural employees covered prior to
over $1.60.

under most recent wage order, raised to $1 glomerate, Federal employees and employees 1966 amendments, 2 12.5-percent increases,
during the 1st year from the effective date. of the government of the Virgin Islands, mini- the 1st effective 60 days from effective date
Thereafter, their pay is increased by $0.20 mum wages the same as those for counterpart of the 1973 amendments or 1 year from the
per hour each year until parity is achieved. mainland employees.

most recent wage order, the 2d effective 1
Employees over $6.80 per hour are raised $0.20 For other employees presently covered by a wage year later and 1 6.25-percent increase effective
per hour each year on the effective date of the order, percentage increases, as follows:

1 year later. 1972 amendments and $0.20 until parity is For nonagricultural employees covered For nonagricultural employees covered by the achieved.

before 1966 amendments, 25-percent 1966 amendments, 2 6.25-percent increases, the
Employees newly covered by the 1972 amend- increased during 1st year and 12.5- 1st effective 60 days from effective date of
ments will have minimums set (but not below percent increase during 2d year.

the 1973 amendments or 1 year from the
$1 per hour) by newly appointed special For nonagricultural employees covered by most recent wage order, the 2d effective 1
industry committees. Upon the setting of 1966 amendments, 3 12.5-percent in- year later, a 12.5-percent increase effective
such minimums, the raises for previously creases effective in each of the first 3 year later and a 6.25 increase effective 1 year
covered employees go into effect.

years.

later.
Each year, special industry committees may For agricultural employees, 3 15.4-percent For agricultural employees 2, 15.4-percent in-

increase the $0.20 per hour raise, but they increases effective in each of the first 3 creases and 1 7.7-percent increase with
may not lower it.

years (subsidized agricultural employees effective dates calculated the same way as
Certain motel, hotel, restaurant, food service, will have their increases applied to their for nonagricultural employees covered prior

and government employees are brought up to wage rates as increased by the subsidy). to 1966 amendments (Subsidized agricultural
mainland minimums on the effective date of Such increases may be reviewed by industry employees will have the percentage increase
the amendments.

committees appointed by the Secretary of applied to their basic wage rate which will
Subsidized agricultural employees will have Labor.

then be increased by the subsidy).
their increases applied to their wage rates as Provides for special industry committees to Notwithstanding any other provisions, no
increased by the subsidy.

recommend minimum rates for employees minimum rate shall be less than 60 percent
covered by 1973 amendments.

of the minimum applicable to counterpart
Requires all industry committees to recommend mainland employees

the minimum rates applicable to counterpart
mainland employees, except where substan-
tial documentary evidence demonstrates
inability to pay

1S. 1861, as passed, provided a $2 rate during 2d year.

PROPOSED FAIR LABOR STANDARDS AMENDMENTS OF 1973, 93D CONGRESS-Continued (Comparison of principal provisions of S.-(identical except as specifically noted to S. 1861 as passed by the Senate) with present law, H.R. 4757 and H.R. 2831]

H.R. 2831 (Mr. Erlenborn)

Do.

Limited coverage of some government em- Coverage for all Federal, State, and local govern- Coverage for all Federal, State and local gov. No change from present law.

Do. more than 500 man-days of agricul- local seasonal hand harvest laborers. These tural labor during peak quarter in the are also included for purposes of calculating past calendar year. Local seasonal number of man-days of labor used by a farm. hand harvest laborers not counted for 500 man-day test retained for purposes of deterpurposes of man-day test and ex- mining which farms are covered. cluded from minimum wage. V. EXEMPTIONS

Minimum wage and overtime exemption re- Minimum wage and overtime exemption re- Retains present exemptions and extends min

pealed for: Motion picture theater em- pealed for employees of conglomerates, imum wage and overtime exemptions to:
ployees; Shade grown tobacco employees en- Minimum wage and overtime exemption ex- Employees delivering shopping news includ-
gaged in processing such tobacco; certain tended to resident house parents (husband ing shopping guides, handbills, or other
telegraph agency employees; certain em- and wife) of orphans residing in private non- types of advertising material.
ployees of retail-manufacturing establish- profit educational institutions, if couple earns Resident house parents (husband and wife)
ments.

at least $10,000 per year in salary from such of orphans residing in private nonprofit
Minimum wage exemption only repealed for: employment.

educational institutions, if couple earns
Logging and sawmill employees.

at least $10,000 per year in salary from

such employment Overtime exemption repealed for: Agricultural, Overtime exemption repealed for: Agricultural, Retains present exemptions and extends partial

processing, seafood processing, oil pipeline, processing employees, in stages to 40 hours overtime exemption to certain retail and service
cotton ginning, and sugarcane and sugar beet per week in 3d year-

employees.
processing employees, partsmen and mechan- for local transit employees in stages as
ics in auto, truck, and trailer dealerships, and follows: 48 hours ist year; 44 hours 2d
all employees in aircraft dealerships.

year; 40 hours thereafter (provides for
Other overtime exemptions modified as follows: an exemption for voluntary work per-

Local transit employees: 48 hours 1st year; 44 formed by employees of a local transit hours 2d year; 40 hours thereafter.

company in nonregular charter activities Provides for an exemption for voluntary work which are covered by prior agreements);

performed by employees of a local transit for sugar processing employees; company in nonregular charter activities for maids and custodial employees of hotels which are covered by prior agreements.

and motels. Hotel, motel, and restaurant employees: 48 hours Modifies current exemption for nursing home 1st year; 46 hours thereafter.

employees by requiring overtime pay for hours
Nursing home employees: 48 hours 1st year; 46 in excess of 80 in a 2-week period.
hours 2d year; 44 hours thereafter.

Treats laundering and drycleaning establish-
Catering and food service employees: 48 hours ments as service establishments as they in-

1st year; 44 hours 2d year; 40 hours there- volve the employment of outside salesmen or
after.

commission employees.
Bowling employees : 48 hours retained for 1st Adds an overtime exemption for newly covered

year; 44 hours 2d year; 40 hours thereafter. State and local government employees en-
Creates new overtime exemptions for:

gaged in fire protection or law enforcement Domestic service employees.

activities.

1 S. 1861, as passed, provided for an exemption for resident employees in certain apartment buildings, and resident house parents in orphan homes. PROPOSED FAIR LABOR STANDARDS AMENDMENTS OF 1973, 93D CONGRESS-Continued

VI. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Present law

S. - (identical except as specifically noted to
S. 1861, as passed(92d Cong.) (Mr. Williams)

H.R. 4757 (Mr. Dent)

H.R. 2831 (Mr. Erlenborn)

Higher minimum hourly wage rates established

by this amendment shall not apply to Canal Zone employees.

Do.

S. 1861, as passed, provided that the amendments would not be applicable to the Canal Zone and that the minimum rate in the Canal Zone would be $1.70 after the 1st year.

1st day of 2d full month after date of enactment