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DocuSign Envelope ID: 890AB1BA- 173D- 46A1- B569- D7AE7E5CA4F3 <br />� II <br />to <br />Section I: <br />General Government and Administration <br />Policy 10.0: <br />Living Wage Contractor Policy <br />Reviewed by: <br />County Attorney /County Manager <br />Approved by: <br />County Manager <br />Original Effective Date: <br />April 21, 2016 <br />Revisions: <br />August 1, 2016 <br />Policy Statemeill <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 />Polic <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 as reflected in the adopted Orange County Budget and as that budget document is <br />amended from time to time. To the extent possible, Orange County recommends that contractors and <br />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 of the bid packet. <br />This policy may be reviewed annually and updated as needed by the Manager's Office <br />"SA <br />