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DocuSign Envelope ID:AE2871`51-011384E78-13810-3524813313131DE2 <br /> 1/412019 https:lAANi.orangecountylivingvlage.org <br /> =x" <br /> ORANGE COUNTY LIVING WAGE <br /> f'��Ftlfiii OkiNIiY 1 F'�OSFFA`TY <br /> a <br /> i.ing v: ges vrork het'?- cit�."�'�ala's Curtyblc ssom Cafe <br /> rfifyou Poke caire w�),our enyployoes, they'll take care of yoI12 ltl;.ss3@2 L„i' <br /> Every day in Orange County, North Carolina, a growing number of employers affirms the value <br /> of their employees by paying them a living wage.A living wage is the minimum amount that an <br /> individual must earn to afford basic necessities without government assistance. <br /> In North Carolina,where the $7.25 federal minimum wage has not risen since 2009, employers <br /> voluntarily pay living wages because they understand the income people need to eat and pay <br /> rent. Living wage certified employers in Orange County pay living wages Because they want to <br /> recruit the hest employees and retain a skilled workforce. Businesses pay living wages <br /> because they know that rnore people making living wages spend more money in local <br /> economies and help to support more businesses. <br /> Orange County Living Wage is a volunteer-driven 501(c)3 nonprofit working to promote a living <br /> wage in Orange County, North Carolina. Through our employer certification program,we <br /> recognize employers who pay the 2018 living wage of$13.70, or $12.20 with employer- <br /> provided health insurance, Our certified employer roster includes restaurants, hair salons, <br /> automotive shops, Breweries, nonprofits, municipal and county governments, churches, <br /> plumbers, and more. Since 2015, we have certified more than 160 employers. <br /> Living Wages Benefit Workers <br /> https:llevwnv.orangecountylivingtivage.orgl 114 <br />