The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has implemented a minimum wage increase to $17 per hour
Chumash tribe increases minimum wage to  17 per hour

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has implemented a lower limit salary increase to $17 per hour.

The increment applies for the non-tipped, entry-level positions at its surface area properties and it was instituted simply before Calif. raised the statewide lower limit wage to $15 per hour.

John Elliott, CEO for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians said: “We hold reassessed our compensation offering to attract character candidates for unresolved positions throughout the organisation.

"For entry-level, hourly positions, rearing the minimum pay to $17 per minute testament improve our power to employ team members in important areas, such as custodial, hotel trading operations and solid food and beverage.”

Elliot added that other employees end-to-end the go-ahead mightiness also insure an step-up in compensation, as it is currently below review.

The folk proclaimed the hosting of task fairs at the Dick DeWees Community Center inwards Lompoc and at the Santa Maria Inn.

Interview appointments put up be made on the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians website.

Interested applicants are expected to get in V proceedings prior to their appointments, raiment fitly and get a valid ID. Walk-ins are also welcome, however, candidates with appointments have got priority.

According to the task just announcement, full-time employees capture benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) with a matching pecuniary resource program, tuition fee reimbursement and free people shuttle table service to and from the resort hotel for Lompoc and Santa Calophyllum longifolium residents.

The tribe employs a workforce of around 1,800 positions and owns and operates the Chumash Casino Resort inwards Santa Ynez, as fountainhead as 2 Solvang hotels.