Employee wage notice.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 224A.06
in effectSec. 224A.06. - Employee wage notice.
(a) At the start of employment, an employer must provide to each employee a written notice containing the following information:
(1) The information required by Minn. Stat. § 181.032(d) and any amendments thereto, including:
a. The rate or rates of pay and basis thereof, including whether the employee is paid by the hour, shift, day, week, salary, piece, commission, or other method, and the specific application of any additional rates;
b. Allowances, if any, claimed pursuant to permitted meals and lodging;
c. Paid vacation, sick time, or other paid time-off accruals and terms of use;
d. The employee's employment status and whether the employee is exempt from minimum wage, overtime, and other provisions of Minn. Stat., Ch. 177, and on what basis;
e. A list of deductions that may be made from the employee's pay;
f. The number of days in the pay period, the regularly scheduled pay day, and the pay day on which the employee will receive the first payment of wages earned;
g. The legal name of the employer and the operating name of the employer if different from the legal name;
h. The physical address of the employer's main office or principal place of business, and a mailing address if different; and
i. The telephone number of the employer;
(2) The date on which the employment is to begin;
(3) Notice of City minimum wage rates and their entitlement to such rates;
(4) A statement that the sharing of gratuities is voluntary, in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 177.24, Subd. 3, and any amendments thereto, if applicable to the employee; and,
(5) The overtime policy applicable to the employee's position, if any, including when overtime must be paid and the applicable rate or rates of pay; and
(b) The written notice may provide the information required in this section by explicit reference to an employee handbook, collective bargaining agreement, or similar document if employees are directed to the specific sections of the handbook in which such information is provided.
(c) The employer must keep a copy of the notice under subsection (a) signed by each employee acknowledging receipt of the notice, along with the date the notice was received by the employee.
(d) An employer must provide the employee any written changes to the information contained in the notice under subsection (a) prior to the date the changes take effect. The employer must keep a copy of the written changes, along with the date the notice was received by the employee.
(e) The employer must provide to the employee a copy of any notices required of this chapter. The employer may provide the notice in English unless the employer has previously communicated with the employee in another language or been made aware that the employee prefers another language, in which case the notice must be provided in that language if published by the department.
(f) This employee wage notice requirement is in addition to any additional employee wage or recruitment notices that may be required by other applicable City, state, or federal laws.
(g) An employer must provide the employee wage notice to all current employees as of the effective date of this chapter if all the information contained in the employee wage notice has not already been provided to the employee.
(Ord 24-27, § 2, 11-6-24; Ord. No. 25-56, § 3, 10-8-25)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXIIIPUHESAWE_CH224AWATH_S224A.06EMWANOFetched: 11/1/2026