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City of Tukwila E-Hazelnut Newsletter - September 2024

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Tukwila Elected Officials

Mayor: Thomas McLeod


City Council:

Mohamed Abdi (Council President)

De'Sean Quinn 

Tosh Sharp

Armen Papyan

Jovita McConnell

Dennis Martinez

Hannah Hedrick

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2025 Tukwila Minimum Wage Rates Announced

Beginning January 1, 2025, a new minimum wage rate will affect most mid-size and large employers in Tukwila. Per the City of Tukwila Minimum Wage & Fair Access to Additional Hours of Work Law, the minimum wage rate for employees working for large employers will increase to $21.10 per hour.


Per Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) 5.63, mid-size employers must pay their employees $1 less than the larger employer rate, effective January 1, 2025, at $20.10 per hour. The Law includes a scheduled rise of minimum wage rates for mid-size employers until equal to large employer rates.


Mid-size employers should calendar a second minimum wage rate change that goes into effect on July 1, 2025. The large employer minimum wage rate will remain at $21.10, however, mid-size employers will be required to increase the minimum wage paid to their employees up by $1 to equal this large employer hourly rate. Here after the minimum wage rates for mid-size and large employers will be the same amount.


The definition of mid-size employer vs. large employer are clarified on our webpage and in the FAQs document Tukwila Labor Standards, also on the site.


To confirm the size of an employer as mid-size or large per Tukwila Labor Standards, visit our webpage: TukwilaWa.gov/MinimumWage.


It’s important to note that there is no business type or tipped employee exception under the Minimum Wage and Fair Access to Additional Hours of Work Law. Franchisees are usually considered as large employers because they share the benefits of a network of products, advertising, and branding of a large employer.


Employees are encouraged to check our website for the current 2024 rates, determine their employer’s size per Tukwila law, calendar when rates go up, and understand that there is a formal complaint process if you believe your employer is not following the Tukwila Labor Standards Law.


The City of Tukwila meets the definition of a mid-size employer.


For more information or questions, email MinimimWage@TukwilaWa.gov.

Upcoming events with the

Green Tukwila Partnership!

Join friends, neighbors, and bring your families to learn about wildlife, native trees, shrubs, invasive plants, how to use tools, and much more. Environmental education and onsite work parties are being planned for community members and businesses to learn and care for precious urban forests and to ensure healthy, safe, and beautiful public spaces for the future.



Volunteer Opportunities! 


10/10/2024 - Riverton Creek - Planting at Cottonwood Corner


Join local Forest Steward Heidi Watters for Planting Season. Crews have worked all year, clearing and mulching to make room for new plants and trees. Heidi will show you everything you need to know about planting a forest next to a creek.


10/19/2024 - Duwamish Hill Preserve - Duwamish Alive, Planting Event


Happy Duwamish Alive! Spend the day planting with Friends of the Hill, volunteer Forest Stewards, and keep Duwamish Hill Preserve healthy and sustainable. Join us and hundreds of volunteers at multiple sites, for a day of working in the Duwamish Watershed.



Green Tukwila Tours – A Walk in the Park


10/25/2024 – Crystal Springs Park, Fall Colors Tour - 10-11:30 AM


Come see the fall leaves in a Park filled with Big Leaf Maples. Join Green Tukwila Staff Olena Perry for a Walk in the Park. Learn about nature, identify native plants, and discuss the importance of urban forests. Take away ideas for how everyone can support wildlife, native habitats, and our watershed in their own homes.



For more information, please visit the Green Tukwila Partnership website.


Save the Date! Autumn Yard Waste Drop-off Event - Saturday, November 9, 2024


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