Competitive Wage definition
Competitive Wage means wages that meet the minimum wage or the legally established local minimum wage rate if that rate is higher than both the Federal and State rates.
Competitive Wage means payment for work that is generally equivalent to the payment made to others performing similar work. Competitive work does not mean commensurate wage or special minimum wage (sub minimum wage). (Definition taken from the 2008 Wisconsin Managed Care and Employment Task Force Report.) Employment First refers to the affirmation in state and federal public policies, legislative statutes, regulation and operational procedures that “employment in integrated settings at minimum wage or higher with commensurate benefits” is a priority objective and preferred outcome of publicly funded services provided to citizens with disabilities, regardless of level of disability. It is based upon a core set of principles and practices that promote informed choice on employment options.