(As Amended by House Amendment Schedule "A")

"AN ACT CONCERNING THE MINIMUM WAGE. "

Strike everything after the enacting clause and substitute the following in lieu thereof:

"Section 1. Subsection (j) of section 31-58 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2013):

(j) "Minimum fair wage" in any industry or occupation in this state means a wage of not less than six dollars and seventy cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2003, not less than six dollars and ninety cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2004, not less than seven dollars and ten cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2006, not less than seven dollars and forty cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2007, not less than seven dollars and sixty-five cents per hour, and effective January 1, 2009, not less than eight dollars per hour, and effective January 1, 2010, not less than eight dollars and twenty-five cents per hour or one-half of one per cent rounded to the nearest whole cent more than the highest federal minimum wage, whichever is greater, except as may otherwise be established in accordance with the provisions of this part. All wage orders in effect on October 1, 1971, wherein a lower minimum fair wage has been established, are amended to provide for the payment of the minimum fair wage herein established except as hereinafter provided. Whenever the highest federal minimum wage is increased, the minimum fair wage established under this part shall be increased to the amount of said federal minimum wage plus one-half of one per cent more than said federal rate, rounded to the nearest whole cent, effective on the same date as the increase in the highest federal minimum wage, and shall apply to all wage orders and administrative regulations then in force. The rates for learners, beginners, and persons under the age of eighteen years shall be not less than eighty-five per cent of the minimum fair wage for the first two hundred hours of such employment and equal to the minimum fair wage thereafter, except institutional training programs specifically exempted by the commissioner. The rates for persons provided paid leave from such person's employer that may be used (1) for (A) such person's illness, injury or health condition, (B) the medical diagnosis, care or treatment of such person's mental illness or physical illness, injury or health condition, or (C) preventative medical care for such person, (2) for (A) such person's, child's or spouse's illness, injury or health condition, (B) the medical diagnosis, care or treatment of such person's, child's or spouse's mental or physical illness, injury or health condition, or (C) preventative medical care for a child or spouse of such person, or (3) where such person is a victim of family violence or sexual assault (A) for medical care or psychological or other counseling for physical or psychological injury or disability, (B) to obtain services from a victim services organization, (C) to relocate due to such family violence or sexual assault, or (D) to participate in any civil or criminal proceedings related to or resulting from such family violence or sexual assault, shall be not less than eighty-five per cent of the minimum fair wage. For the purposes of this subsection, "paid leave" may include, but need not be limited to, paid vacation, personal days or paid time off.

Sec. 2. Sections 31-57r, 31-57s, 31-57t, 31-57u, 31-57v and 31-57w of the general statutes are repealed. (Effective from passage)"