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The �鶹Ӱ�� Living Wage Project has officially recognized �鶹Ӱ��nical Community College as a certified living wage employer. The College is the largest employer to date to have received this recognition.

To qualify, a company must pay their employees a living wage by �鶹Ӱ�� Living Wage Project’s standards. �鶹Ӱ�� Living Wage Project defines a living wage as one that lets the employee afford basic essentials, such as housing, food, and personal transportation. To become certified, companies must pay their employees at least $13.35 an hour.

�鶹Ӱ�� pays all full-time employees at least $15 an hour and all part-time, non-work study employees a minimum of $13.35 an hour.

“The commitment that the College has to be a living wage employer for both �鶹Ӱ�� and Orange counties only further supports our mission to be an employer of choice,” said Kathryn McKinley, Executive Director of Human Resources at �鶹Ӱ��.

�鶹Ӱ�� is listed on the �鶹Ӱ�� Living Wage Project’s website in the Certified Employers section. The College joins more than 125 other certified �鶹Ӱ�� employers.

“The commitment �鶹Ӱ�� has to paying its staff a living wage is commendable,” said Gabe Treves-Kagan of the �鶹Ӱ�� Living Wage Project Steering Committee. “Investing in their staff is the best way to ensure that all students continue to receive the support and high quality education they deserve.”

The �鶹Ӱ�� Living Wage Project’s mission is to support worker livelihoods by urging employers to pay living wages, certifying and publicly recognizing employers, and promoting living wages as a matter of conscience within the community. By promoting financial well-being through this market-driven certification program, the organization believes it can not only support workers but also strengthen employers and the community.

�鶹Ӱ�� received a similar status from Orange County Living Wage in Spring 2018 for its Orange County campus.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Stephanie Turner: �鶹Ӱ�� Marketing and Media Relations Coordinator 919-536-7246, ext. 5202; turners@durhamtech.edu