CONNECTICUT MINIMUM WAGE RATES FOR SERVICE EMPLOYEES AS DEFINED*AND BARTENDERS DATE MINIMUM WAGE TIP DEDUCTION MINIMUM WAGE FOR SERVICE EMPLOYEES (Waitpersons) October 1988 $4.25 23% $3.27 April 1991 $4.27 23% $3.29 October 1996 $4.77 23% $3.67 September 1997 $5.18 23% $3.99 January 1999 $5.65 23% $4.35 January 2000 $6.15 23% $4.74 January 2001 $6.15 Frozen $4.74 May 31, 2001 $6.40 26% $4.74 January 2002 $6.70 29.3% $4.74 January 2003 $6.90 29.3% $4.88 January 2004 $7.10 29.3% $5.02 January 2006 $7.40 29.3% $5.23 January 2007 $7.65 29.3% $5.41 For Bartenders who customarily and regularly receive gratuities January 2001 $6.15 Frozen $6.15 May 31, 2001 $6.40 3.9% $6.15 January 2002 $6.70 8.2% $6.15 January 2003 $6.90 8.2% $6.33 January 2004 $7.10 8.2% $6.52 January 2006 $7.40 8.2% $6.79 January 2007 $7.65 8.2% $7.02 See Section 31-60 of the Connecticut General Statutes and Section 31-62-E2 of the Restaurant Wage Order, Mandatory Order Number 8 Also refer to Public Act 04-68 Updated June, 2005