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On April 12, 2005, Acting Governor Richard J. Codey signed a bill into law which will increase New Jersey's minimum hourly wage to $7.15 over the next two years, $2.00 higher than the current federally-mandated $5.15 minimum hourly wage.  The New Jersey minimum wage will increase to $6.15 per hour on October 1, 2005, and then to $7.15, effective October 1, 2006.  The new wage rates apply to all categories of employees currently covered under New Jersey law and do not change an employer's recordkeeping requirements or the method for calculating overtime.<\/a><\/p>

Minimum Wage Advisory Committee to Annually Review NJ Minimum Wage<\/b><\/p>

The new law also requires the creation of the "New Jersey Minimum Wage Advisory Commission" ("Commission").  This five-member Commission, which will be a permanent, independent body within the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, must annually evaluate the adequacy of New Jersey's minimum wage relative to the following factors:<\/p>