Allentown, Pa. considers raising minimum wage
In downtown Allentown, Pa., a number of construction projects are likely to bring hundreds of new jobs to the area. With development of a hockey arena, hotel, several office buildings and new restaurants set to open by the end of 2014, Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority officials are thinking about offering a higher minimum wage, according to the Morning Call, a local newspaper.
ANIZDA approves funding for projects seeking to use tax money for development within the 130-acre improvement zone district. The group also diverts local non-property taxes for growth in the waterfront and City Center neighborhoods of Allentown. Currently, builders can use 80 percent of Neighborhood Improvement Zone tax money to help pay construction loans. The other 20 percent will be used for development of the arena and other public projects, or it goes back to the state.
Alan Jennings, ANIZDA member, believes tax revenue can be leveraged to provide businesses with an incentive to pay workers at least $12 per hour. In an interview with the paper, he said the higher wage would not be an obligation. However, since the tax money is available, Jennings does not see a reason not to use it to encourage companies to pay a livable wage.
No matter what the hourly wage, attendance software enables employers to pay the proper rate for hours worked.
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