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Living Wage -continued <br />Chart 3 — Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines Adjusted for Raleigh- Durham <br />Region Cost of Living* (2009) and Orange County Region Cost of Living (2010 through <br />2013) (Wage per Hour) <br />Number in <br />Family <br />2009* <br />2010 <br />2011 <br />2012 <br />2013 <br />1 <br />$5.32 <br />$5.24 <br />$5.18 <br />$5.32 <br />$5.31 <br />2 <br />$7.15 <br />$7.05 <br />$7.07 <br />$7.27 <br />$7.17 <br />3 <br />$8.99 <br />1 $8.86 <br />$8.82 <br />1 $9.09 <br />1 $9.03 <br />4 <br />$10.82 <br />$10.66 <br />$10.64 <br />$10.97 <br />$10.89 <br />5 <br />$12.66 <br />$12.47 <br />$12.46 <br />$12.86 <br />$12.75 <br />Living Wage Update Recommendation <br />As noted above, the Board has based the living wage on the Federal poverty level for a <br />family of four as adjusted for the Orange County Region based on the American <br />Chamber of Commerce Research Association's cost of living index. Based on the <br />formula, updated to 2013, the Living Wage would decrease from $10.97 per hour to <br />$10.89 per hour. For FY 2013 -14, the Manager recommends the Living Wage remain <br />the same at $10.97 per hour. <br />Board of Commissioners' Action as to the Living Wage <br />The Board approved keeping the Living Wage at $10.97 an hour in FY 2013 -14 <br />9111. <br />