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2007 Laws of Maryland
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Ch. 284
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(a) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) (C) OF THIS SECTION, AN
EMPLOYER SUBJECT TO THIS TITLE SHALL PAY EACH EMPLOYEE COVERED
UNDER THIS TITLE AT LEAST $11.95 PER HOUR:
(1) AT LEAST $11.30 PER HOUR, IF STATE CONTRACT SERVICES
VALUED AT 50% OR MORE OF THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE CONTRACT ARE
PERFORMED IN THE TIER 1 AREA; OR
(2) AT LEAST $8.50 PER HOUR, IF STATE CONTRACT SERVICES
VALUED AT 50% OR MORE OF THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE CONTRACT ARE
PERFORMED IN THE TIER 2 AREA.
(B) (1) NOT LATER THAN 90 DAYS AFTER THE START OF EACH FISCAL
YEAR, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADJUST THE WAGE RATE RATES REQUIRED
UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION BY THE ANNUAL AVERAGE INCREASE
OR DECREASE, IF ANY, IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ALL URBAN
CONSUMERS FOR THE WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN AREA, OR
ANY SUCCESSOR INDEX, FOR THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR.
(2) IF THE COMMISSIONER ADJUSTS THE WAGE RATE RATES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL PUBLISH THE NEW WAGE RATE RATES ON THE DIVISION OF LABOR AND
INDUSTRY'S WEBSITE.
(3) ON REQUEST BY ANY PERSON, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
GIVE THE PERSON A PRINTED COPY OF THE NEW WAGE RATE RATES.
(C) IF A CONTRACT IS SUBJECT TO PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS
UNDER TITLE 17, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE, AN EMPLOYER SHALL PAY AN
EMPLOYEE THE HIGHER WAGE RATE OF THE WAGE RATES REQUIRED UNDER
THIS TITLE OR TITLE 17, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE.
(D) (C) IF AN EMPLOYER COMMITS IN ITS BID OR PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE
HEALTH INSURANCE TO AN EMPLOYEE, EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH AN
EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVE, THE EMPLOYER MAY:
(1) CERTIFY IN ITS BID OR PROPOSAL THE HOURLY COST OF THE
EMPLOYER'S SHARE OF THE PREMIUM FOR THAT INSURANCE FOR EACH
EMPLOYEE; AND
(2) REDUCE THE WAGE PAID UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION TO ANY EMPLOYEE COVERED BY THE INSURANCE BY ALL OR PART OF
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