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s Republic of the Marshall Islands Jepilpilin Ke Ejukaan MINIMUM WAGE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2016 Introduced by: HON.

MINISTER WILBUR HEINE Approved: HON.

SPEAKER KENNETH A. KEDI /s/ Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2016 BILL No:16ND1 Index NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 37TH CONSTITUTIONAL REGULAR SESSION, 2016 s Republic of the Marshall Islands Jepilpilin Ke Ejukaan MINIMUM WAGE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2016 Index Section MINIMUM WAGE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2016 Page 1 §101.

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l Page3 26 Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2016 BILL No:16ND1§101 NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 37TH CONSTITUTIONAL REGULAR SESSION, 2016 s Republic of the Marshall Islands Jepilpilin Ke Ejukaan MINIMUM WAGE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2016 A BILL FOR AN ACT to increase the minimum wage and any matters relating thereto.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS §101.

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This Act may be cited as the Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2016.

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Amendment (1) Section 403 is hereby amended as follows: “§403.

Minimum wage.

(1) The minimum wage for every employee of the Government of the Marshall Islands or any private employer shall be two dollars fifty cents ($2.50) three dollars ($3.00) per hour for every hour of work performed by such employee.
Upon the certification of this Act, a subsequent increase of fifty cent ($0.50) shall be added every year thereafter until the minimum wage reaches four dollars ($4.00).
(2) Non-citizen employees who are employed by a private employer who has been authorized by the Government to invest and conduct any industry or business in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Marshallese trainees and apprentices learning any trade or skill under such employer, shall be exempt from the application of the minimum wage.
The minimum wage for every trainee of the Government of the l Page5 BILL No:16ND1§102 Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2016 Marshall Islands or any private employer shall be two dollars ($2.00) two ($2.00) per hour for every hour of work performed by such apprentice or trainee.

For the purposes of this Section, trainee does not include a person who after finishing his or her education, is employed on probation period at the initial stage of employment.
(3) Qualified export oriented projects may be exempted from the application of the minimum wage by the Cabinet.

This exemption shall apply only to qualified export oriented projects commenced after the date of certification of this Chapter.

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Effective Date This Act shall take effect in accordance with the Constitution and the Rules of Procedures for the Nitijela.
Page6 r Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2016 BILL No:16ND1 NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 37TH CONSTITUTIONAL REGULAR SESSION, 2016 MINIMUM WAGE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2016 BILL SUMMARY The Minimum Wage Act legislation was enacted in 1986 which set the minimum wage for every worker at $1.50 per hour.

In 1999, it was increased to $2.00 and which exists till today.
With the increasing cost of living and inflation in the Marshall Islands, the minimum wage of $2.00 per hour is generally considered insufficient, particularly for those lower wage earning workers.

The proposal to increasing the minimum wage to $2.50 would translate into real terms enough money especially for the lowered paid workers to afford the high cost of electricity, foodstuff, transportation and etc.
It is envisage that it will encourages, attracts and motivates workers to perform better, and have good retaining of workforce in the Marshall Islands.

The Bill also proposes to impose $2.00 to every person who is on job training.

It removes the exception given to persons on training not to be considered for minimum wage but sets it on $2.00 per hour.
The Nitijela Bill 16ND1, makes changes to propose the Minimum Wage at $2.50 per hour and further proposes that upon the certification of the law, a subsequent increase of fifty cent ($0.50) shall be added every year thereafter until the minimum wage reaches the maximum of four dollars ($4.00) per hour.
The bill also proposes to remove the exception given to private sector that engages trainees and apprentices learning any trade or skill under such employer, which imposes the minimum wage of two dollars ($2.00), that employees pay the same amount despite trainees or apprentices 26 27 28 l Page7 Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2016 NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 37TH CONSTITUTIONAL REGULAR SESSION, 2016 MINIMUM WAGE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2016 SIGNATURES DATE: ___3-17-2016_ INTRODUCED BY ___MIN.
WILBUR HEINE__ ______//S/______ Signature Print Name Page8 r