Starting Friday, August 5, a wage increase will go into effect for servers who rely on tips.
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The change will increase the amount of money in tips an employee must receive before their hourly rate can be reduced from $7.25 to as low as $2.83.
That tip threshold is going from $30 a month to $135 a month.
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According to the Wolf administration, between 93,000 and 160,000 workers are paid a tipped minimum wage below $7.25 an hour.
The rule also updates Pennsylvania regulations to follow federal guidance on who employers can classify as a tipped employee.
Under the new rule, an employee must spend at least 80% of their time on tipped work to be classified as a tipped employee and paid below the $7.25 an hour threshold.
Wolf, a Democrat, has sought unsuccessfully in the Republican-controlled Legislature to raise the state's rock-bottom minimum wage for both tipped and untipped employees.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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