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On April 27, 2021, President Biden issued his latest executive order (the EO), which requires all federal agencies to incorporate a $15 per hour minimum wage into nearly every federal contract effective January 2022.
THE EO
Beginning on January 30, 2022, all agencies will incorporate the $15 minimum wage in new contract solicitations, and the wage will be implemented in all new contracts beginning on March 30, 2022. In an effort to keep the minimum wage at a sustainable level for workers, the EO institutes an index for the wage to keep pace with inflation and cost of living increases. At present, the minimum wage for federal contract employees is $10.95 per hour, and the tipped minimum wage is $7.65 per hour.