§ 26-5. Living wages - In general.

(a) Payment required.

(1) Every service worker shall be paid not less often than biweekly, and without subsequent deduction or rebate on any account (except payroll deductions as are directed or permitted by law, by a collective bargaining agreement, or by specific written authorization from an employee), the full amount due at the time of payment computed at wage rates not less than the living hourly wage rate established by the Board of Estimates and set forth in the service contract.

(2) A service worker may not be paid less than the amount established by the Board of Estimates for the living hourly wage rate for a service contract.

(b) Rates to be posted.

A copy of the living hourly wage rate for the service contract shall be kept posted by the service contractor at the site of the work in a prominent place where it can be easily seen and read by the service workers. At the request of a service worker, a copy shall be given to the service worker within a reasonable period after the request.