On May 27, 2014 the Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, Public Act 138 of 2014 (Act 138), took immediate effect replacing the Michigan Minimum Wage and Overtime Act (Act 154). Act 138 applies to employers in Michigan that have two or more employees age 16 and older. A copy of Act 138, along with guidelines and the required poster may be downloaded from the Wage and Hour Program website.

Dates of Minimum Wage Rate Increases
The current minimum wage is $7.40. The rate increases as follows: 

• September 1, 2014 - $8.15
• January 1, 2016 - $8.50
• January 1, 2017 - $8.90
• January 1, 2018 - $9.25

Act 138 allows an employer to pay a newly hired employee age 16 to 19 $4.25 per hour for the first 90 days of employment.

85% Minimum Wage
Act 138 also allows an employer in Michigan to pay 85 percent of the minimum wage to employees aged 16 and 17; however, note that the current Federal Minimum Wage rate is $7.25 per hour. Employers that are covered by both State and Federal Minimum Wage law should pay the higher applicable rate. Information on Federal Minimum Wage can be obtained by calling the United States Department of Labor at 866-487-9243. 

*per Federal Minimum Wage Rate

 For information on tipped employees, or questions, call the Wage and Hour Program toll free at 855-464-9243 or visit the program website at www.michigan.gov/MinimumWageAct.
 

Online Directory & Buyer's Guide.

The new online directory is the most up-to-date version of the full statewide membership directory available to anyone who can access the internet, but particularly formatted for mobile devices like smart phones and tablets.

Member information is organized by CSI codes, alphabetically by company name and by region in the state. The directory is regularly updated with new member information. All member changes and new members are added as soon as they are reported to the state office by your chapter. Make sure you keep your chapter updated if any of your company or contact information changes at any time during the year.

How to Add the Directory to Your Phone or Tablet

Open your bookmarks using the menu button, and find the new bookmark you've just added. Press down and hold on the bookmark until you see an action menu. Select Add to homescreen.

The bookmark will be pinned to your homescreen for quick access. Move it wherever you like.

Can't open the links above? Copy and paste: http://abcmi.eandmonline.com/ into your browser.

Full Statewide Ballots:  (i=incumbent)

GOVERNOR

Rick Snyder, Republican (i)
Mark Schauer, Democrat
Mary Buzuma, Libertarian
Mark McFarlin, US Taxpayers
Paul Homeniuk, Green

 US SENATOR

Gary Peters, Democrat
Terri Lynn Land, Republican
Jim Fulner, Libertarian
Richard A. Matkin, US Taxpayers
Chris Wahmhoff, Green

LT GOVERNOR

Brian Calley, Republican (i)
Lisa Brown, Democrat
Scott Bowman, Libertarian
Richard Mendoza, US Taxpayers
Candace Caveny, Green

SECRETARY OF STATE

Ruth Johnson, Republican (i)
Godfrey Dillard, Democrat
James Lewis, Libertarian
Robert Gale, US Taxpayers
Jason Robert Gatties, Natural Law

 ATTORNEY GENERAL

Bill Schuette, Republican (i)
Mark Totten, Democrat
Justin Altman, Libertarian
Gerald Van Sickle, US Taxpayers
John Anthony La Pietra, Green

 SUPREME COURT, PARTIAL TERM (1 pick)

David Viviano, Republican nominee (i)
Deborah Thomas, Democrat nominee
Kerry Morgan, Libertarian nominee

 SUPREME COURT, FULL TERM (2 picks)

Brian Zahra, Republican nominee (i)
James Robert Redford, Republican nominee
Richard Bernestin, Democratic nominee
William Murphy, Democratic nominee
Doug Dern, Natural Law nominee

 STATE BOARD OF ED (2 picks)

Casandra Ulbrich, Democrat (i)
Pamela Smith, Democrat
Maria Carl, Republican
Jon Williams, Republican
Kimberly Moore, Libertarian
Gregory Stempfle, Libertarian
John Adams, US Taxpayers
Karen Adams, US Taxpayers
Sherry Wells, Green
Nikke Mattson, Natural Law

 U-M Regents (2 picks)

Katherine White, Democrat (i)
Mike Behm, Democrat
Rob Steele, Republican
Ron Weiser, Republican
James Hudler, Libertarian
John Jascob, Libertarian
Joe Sanger, US Taxpayers
Christine Schwartz, US Taxpayers
Ian Swanson, Green

 MSU Trustees (2 picks)

Faylene Owens, Democrat (i)
George Perles, Democrat (i)
Melanie Foster, Republican
Jeff Sakwa, Republican
Michael Miller, Libertarian
Raymond Moses, Libertarian
Crystal Van Sickle, US Taxpayers
Stephen Young, US Taxpayers
Adam Adrianson, Green
Terry Link, Green
Bridgette Guzman, Natural Law

Wayne State Board (2 picks)
Michael Busuito, Republican
Satish Jasti, Republican
Marilyn Kelly, Democrat
Dana Thompson, Democrat
Dan Goebel, Libertarian
Brian Wright, Libertarian
Shari Matkin, US Taxpayers
Marc Joseph Sosnowski, US Taxpayers
Margaret Guttshall, Green
Latham Redding, Green
Yolanda Robson, Natural Law