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OFFICE OF LABOR STANDARDS

On July 1, 2017, a new hourly minimum wage schedule was established for individuals who worked or are expected to work 25 hours or more in any given calendar year within the city limits of Flagstaff, AZ.

In 2020, all covered individuals are to be paid or to earn no less than the current hourly minimum wage.

2020 City of FlagstafF’s Minimum Wage Effective January 1, 2020 Flagstaff’s minimum wage is $13.00 per hour under Flagstaff’s Minimum Wage Ordinance. For individuals in positions that regularly or customarily receive $30.00 or more in tips per month, the hourly cash wage has increased to $10.00 per hour.

As an employer:

Pay employees no less than the hourly minimum wage. Pay employees all wages owed for all hours worked. (ie: overtime, tips/gratuities, etc.)

Post the required Flagstaff minimum wage poster. Provide written notice to employees about rights. Retaliation Prohibited. Keep all payroll records for (4) years of all hours worked & all days worked for each employee.

As an employee:

Right to earn or to be paid no less than the current hourly minimum wage.

Right to be paid all wages for all hours work performed within Flagstaff city limits.

Right to file a complaint to the City’s Office of Labor Standards or file a civil lawsuit against employer for violating the ordinance.

Right to be provided written notice of the minimum wage rights.

Retaliation protection for exercising your rights, informing others or assisting others.

Year Minimum Wage Hourly Cash Wage (Tipped Employees Only)

Tip Credit Max (Tipped Employees Only)

January 1, 2018 $11.00 $8.00 $3.00 January 1, 2019 $12.00 $9.00 $3.00 January 1, 2020 $13.00 $10.00 $3.00 January 1, 2021 $15.00* $12.00 $3.00 January 1, 2022 $15.50* $13.00 $2.50** January 1, 2023+ TBD $2.00** Based on Consumer Price Index

*or 2.00 above State Minimum Wage, whichever is higher **Reduces by $.50 cent each year until eliminated on 2026

For questions or to report a complaint, please call 928.213.2071 or email laborstandards@flagstaffaz.gov. Visit www.flagstaff.az.gov/minwage for additional information.

OFICINA DE ESTÁNDARES LABORALES

1 de julio de 2017 Programa de salario mínimo de Flagstaff establecido para las personas que trabajaron o se espera que trabajen 25 horas o más en un año calendario dado dentro de los límites urbanos de Flagstaff, AZ y que están contratados o fueron contratados por un empleador.

En 2020, todas las personas cubiertas no deben cobrar ni ganar menos del salario mínimo por hora vigente, independientemente de la ubicación del empleador y del estado migratorio del empleado.

LEY DE SALARIO MÍNIMO DE LA CIUDAD DE FLAGSTAFF En vigencia desde el 1 de enero de 2020: El salario mínimo de Flagstaff es de $13.00 por hora. Para las personas en puestos que reciben de manera regular y habitual $30.00 o más en propinas por mes, el salario en efectivo por hora aumentó a $10.00 por hora.

Como empleador:

Pague a los empleados no menos del salario mínimo. Publicar el póster de salario mínimo requeridos. Proporcione un aviso por escrito a los empleados sobre los derechos. Represalias prohibidas. Mantenga registros de nómina durante (4)

años de todas las horas trabajadas y todos los días trabajados para los empleados. Si tiene alguna pregunta o para presentar una reclamación, llame al 928.213.2071 o envíe un correo electrónico a laborstandards@flagstaffaz.gov. Visite www.flagstaff.az.gov/minwage para obtener más información. 1 de enero de 2018 $11.00 $8.00 $3.00 1 de enero de 2019 $12.00 $9.00 $3.00 1 de enero de 2020 $13.00 $10.00 $3.00 1 de enero de 2021 $15.00* $12.00 $3.00 1 de enero de 2022 $15.50* $13.00 $2.50** 1 de enero de 2023+ A determinar $2.00** Año Salario mínimo Por hora Salario en efectivo (Solo los empleados que reciben propinas) Crédito máximo por propinas (Solo los empleados que reciben propinas) Basado en el Índice de precios del consumidor Como empleado:

Derecho a ganar o recibir un pago que no sea inferior al salario mínimo por hora.

Derecho a recibir todos los salarios por todas las horas trabajadas dentro de los límites urbanos de Flagstaff. (Es decir, horas extras, propinas, etc.) Derecho a presentar una reclamación ante la Oficina de Estándares Laborales de la ciudad o presentar una demanda civil contra el empleador por salarios bajos o sin pagar.

Derecho a que se le proporcione un aviso por escrito de los derechos de salario mínimo.

Protección contra las represalias por ejercer sus derechos, informar o asistir a otras personas. *o 2.00 por encima del salario mínimo del estado, cualquiera sea más alto.*Se reduce $0.50 centavos cada año hasta que sea eliminado el 1 de enero de 2026.

Invas ive Wee ds: Scotch and Musk Thistle

Recycling Reminders

Flagstaff has an invasive weed problem. Non-native, invasive plant species are a major threat to our environment for many reasons. They can quickly dominate both disturbed and unattended areas, crowding out native species and forage plants, thus degrading viewsheds and wildlife habitat. Once established, many invasive species, like cheatgrass and knapweed, will carry fire across a landscape. And, let’s not forget the potential for monocultures of invasive plants to wreak havoc on our allergies. Two of the more common and aggressive invasive plants found in our area are Scotch and Musk thistle. Both of these species invade disturbed areas such as roadsides, pastures, rangelands, burned areas, and stream corridors. They are occasionally annuals but primarily biennials, meaning that in their first year of life, they form flat, non-descript rosettes, and in their second year they send up their tall flowering stalk. It is important to note that here in the Flagstaff area we have two species of native thistle, which can be easily confused with the invasive thistles to the untrained eye. Our native thistles, Wheeler’s and Arizona thistle, differ from the invasives by being smaller, with more delicate stems that lack the spiny wings found on invasive thistles. Both native species are beautiful and very important for pollinators. Desc ription Scotch and Musk thistles are generally easy to identify starting in April and are easiest to remove when they are still small. Both Scotch and musk thistle produce a rosette the first year with a stout taproot and large leaves with wavy, deeply lobed, spiny-tipped margins. They send up a multi-branched flowering stalk (4-6 feet tall) in their second year. The thick stalk has very spiny wings extending down the stem from each leaf. These thistles spread easily because each plant can produce over 20,000 seeds that can live in the soil seedbank for up to 30 years. Both Scotch and musk thistle reproduce only by seed, therefore, preventing seed production and spread should be the main focus of any control strategy. Scotch thistle has leaves that are covered with fine, cottony hair giving the plant a grayish appearance. Rosettes can be very large, with leaves 2 feet long and 1 foot wide. Flower heads are single to several at the end of the branches. Due to the longevity of the seeds, management of Scotch thistle is a long-term commitment. Musk thistle has leaves that are dark green with a smooth, waxy surface and a pale midrib. The leaves grow up to 10 inches long and 4 inches wide. Flower heads are solitary at the ends of long branches and usually nodding. Seeds may persist in the soil for up to a decade. Control

As with most biennial plants, once established, limiting their seed production is critical to effective control. These invasive thistles are easiest to kill in the rosette stage when they are still small. Mechanical controls, like pulling, can be used to eliminate plants in both the rosette and later growth stages. Both species will resprout if cut or mown; to prevent resprouting cut the taproot 2 to 3 inches below soil surface. To control seed production, plants with buds or flowers should be collected, bagged and disposed of or destroyed since plants with buds or flowers can continue to set seed if left on the ground. Chemical control is also effective when the plants are in the rosette stage but is much less effective in the flowering stages. When treating infestations, repeat monitoring for new growth is very important since thistles can germinate throughout the growing season.

Many organizations are working to manage these invasive weeds in our area. For example, The Arboretum at Flagstaff was just awarded a twoyear grant from the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management to provide education on and to survey, treat, and re-seed weed infestations in areas adjacent to the Museum Fire burn scar. Projects like The Arboretum’s are a great way to learn and get involved in alleviating Flagstaff’s weed problem. For more information on this project and ways to get involved, please contact Kristin. Haskins@thearb.org.

We are asking for your help with weed control on your property and in your neighborhood. For more information on these and other weed species, please visit the website: A Northern Arizona Homeowner’s Guide to Identifying and Managing Invasive Plants at www.nazinvasiveplants.org.

Mayor’s Monarch Pledge O n January 7, Flagstaff Mayor Coral Evans signed a proclamation declaring it the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge Day. By doing so, the City has committed to multiple actions that maintain and establish habitat for monarch butterflies and other native pollinators. The survival of these species is crucial to the wellbeing of people, as the food security of Flagstaff and communities across the country depends upon the pollination services they provide.

Over the next year, the City will be taking a critical look at its properties and infrastructure as potential sites for milkweed and other pollinator habitats. Additionally, we encourage you to look at your own yards as a potential pollinator habitat. By dedicating a section of your yard to milkweed and other native species, you are creating healthy food, a place to nest, and livable conditions for pollinators. It doesn’t even take much – a single flowering plant can create vital habitat.

We hope you join the City in preserving and establishing habitat for the monarch butterfly and other important pollinators.

Not sure how to get started? Check out the National Wildlife Federation’s resources at www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/Create/ At-Home. Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org Max Licher, swbiodiversity.org/seinet Dan Tenaglia, Missouriplants.com, Bugwood.org Loke T. Kok, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Bugwood.org A s a friendly reminder, not all types of plastic pack aging are recyclable. The only shapes of plastic accepted in your recycling bin are bottles, jugs, and jars. All other plastic packaging, from the clamshells that hold your berries, salad, and eggs to grocery bags and other plastic film needs to stay out.

Unfortunately, there are no markets for these materials to be recycled and placing them in your recycling bin makes the whole process more expensive and less effective at recycling items that actually can be recycled. If you find yourself confused about the recycling rules, check out our online recycling guide at www.RecyclebyCity.com/Flagstaff or give us a call at 928-213-2151.