(a) The following table provides effective dates of minimum wage
increases for the four statutory tiers. Appendices A and B to these
regulations contain listings of manufacturing and non-manufacturing
industries in Puerto Rico by SIC code, and indicate which tier is
applicable. Appendices C and D contain listings of government
corporations and municipalities and indicate which tier is applicable.
Effective Dates
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Tier 4/1/90 4/1/91 4/1/92 4/1/93 4/1/94 4/1/95 4/1/96
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One................................ $3.80 $4.25 $4.25 $4.25 $4.25 $4.25 $4.25
Two................................ 3.55 3.70 3.90 4.05 4.25 4.25 4.25
Three.............................. 3.50 3.65 3.80 3.95 4.10 4.25 4.25
Four............................... 3.50 3.60 3.75 3.85 4.00 4.10 4.25
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(b) Tier 1 applies to employees of the United States, employees of
hotels, motels, or restaurants, retail or service establishments that
employ such employees primarily in connection with the preparation or
offering of food or beverages for human consumption, and industries in
which the average hourly wage is greater than $4.64.
(c) Tier 2 applies to industries in which the average hourly wage is
not less than $4.00 but not more than $4.64.
(d) Tier 3 applies to industries in which the average hourly wage is
less than $4.00.
(e) Tier 4 applies to certain employees of the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, municipalities, and other governmental entities of the
Commonwealth in which the average hourly wage is less than $4.00.
