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DocuSign Envelope ID: 6E30952E- 74C9- 4C59- B050- B1AE415FDFED <br />Section 1: General Government and Administration <br />Policy 14.0: Living Wage Contractor Policy <br />Reviewed by: County Attorney /County Manager <br />Approved by: County Manager <br />Original EiTective Date: April 21, 2016 <br />Revisions: <br />Policy Statement <br />It is the policy of Orange County to ensure its employees, and all individuals who provide services for Orange <br />County, are paid a living wage. <br />Purpose <br />To encourage all vendors and contractors to pay a living wage to all employees who perform work pursuant to a <br />contract with Orange County, <br />Applicability <br />Applies to all Orange County contracts and purchases. <br />Folicy <br />10.1 Living Wage <br />10.1.1 Orange County is committed to providing its employees with a living wage and encourages all <br />contractors and vendors doing business with Orange County to pursue the same goal. Orange County's <br />living wage is $13.16 per hour. To the extent possible, Orange County recommends that contractors <br />and vendors seeking to do business with Orange County provide a living wage to their employees. <br />10.1.2 Prior to final execution of a contract with Orange County all contractors and vendors seeking to <br />do business with Orange County shall submit to the County's representative a statement indicating <br />whether those employees who will perform work on the Orange County contract are paid at least the <br />living wage amount set out above. If such employees do not make at least the living wage amount set <br />out above the contractor or vendor shall indicate in the statement the actual amount paid to such <br />employees. For bid projects this statement should be submitted as part ofthe bid packet. <br />This policy may be reviewed annually and updated as needed by the Manager's Office <br />