Minimum Wage Schedule

The MSP Airport Minimum Wage Ordinance sets a new hourly minimum wage for certain work ​performed at Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) International Airport.

The MSP Airport Minimum Wage Ordinance sets an hourly minimum wage of $15.00 an hour as of July 1, 2022.

The MSP Airport Minimum Wage Ordinance is effective December 1, 2020; however, the wage requirements are effective on the dates specified below:On January 1, 2021, the hourly minimum wage shall be $13.25.On July 1, 2021, the hourly minimum wage shall be $14.25. On July 1, 2022, the hourly minimum wage shall be $15.00.

A wage is the amount of money an employer pays an employee for work they perform for the employer. The term wage does not include health insurance or other benefits provided to employees.

No. No employer at MSP Airport may directly or indirectly credit, apply, or use tips or gratuities toward payment of the minimum wage set by the MSP Airport Minimum Wage Ordinance.

(a) The United States government (including FAA, TSA, CBP, etc). (b) The State of Minnesota, including any office, department, agency, authority, institution, association, society or other body of the state, including the legislature and the judiciary. (c) Any county or local government, except the Metropolitan Airports Commission. (d) Providers with certificates issued by the United States Department of Labor or the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry for purposes of subminimum wage payments pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 177.28 and Minnesota Rules part 5200.0030, but only to the extent of the workers specifically covered by the subminimum wage certificate.

All MSP Airport employers must follow the MSP Airport Minimum Wage Ordinance, unless noted as otherwise in the Ordinance, however not all employees are covered by the wage requirements of the Ordinance. See question 10.

An employee who is based outside the Airport and performs work at the Airport on an occasional basis is covered by the Ordinance if the employee in a particular workweek performs at least 2 hours of work for an employer within the geographic boundaries of the Airport.

An employee or other person may report to the Metropolitan Airports Commission Vice President of Human Resources & Labor Relations any suspected violation of the Minimum Wage Ordinance. A report can be made any one of the following ways: Call: 612‐726‐8196 Email: minimumwage@mspmac.org Send a letter: 6040 28th Avenue South, Minneapolis 55450

No. Government employees are generally not covered, as described in question 6. In addition, only MSP Airport employees who perform services that materially affect the traveling public who use the passenger terminals of the airport are covered by the Ordinance. For more information, see examples of the type of job classifications that are covered by the Ordinance.

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Yes. Every employer shall post a notice, in a conspicuous place at every workplace or job site where any employee works, informing employees of the current minimum wage rate and their rights under the Ordinance.

An employer must create and retain records documenting the wages paid to each employee. These records must be retained for a period of not less than 3 years from the date the hours were worked.

Employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees who report a violation of the Ordinance. Employers who retaliate under the Ordinance are subject to having to pay monetary damages. An employee or other person may report to the Metropolitan Airports Commission Vice President of Human Resources & Labor Relations any suspected violation of the Ordinance in one of the ways identified in question 9.

You can find more information about the minimum wage ordinance on myMSPconnect or read the full text of the ordinance. You can also send written requests to the Vice President of Human Resources & Labor Relations at 6040 28th Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55450 or via email minimumwage@mspmac.org.