NEW: MCO For-Profit Rate: Effective July 1, 2022, the MCO For-Profit rate increases to $19.15 per hour.

OLSE Guidance:  OLSE Guidance - MCO & The Coronavirus, Posted March 18, 2020

MCO Rules: OLSE released new Rules Implementing the Minimum Compensation Ordinance on March 2, 2020.  The Rules took effect on July 1, 2020.

• The new MCO Rules replace the prior MCO Regulations, issued by the Office of Contract Administration in 2002.
  
  
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 Overview

The Minimum Compensation Ordinance (MCO) covers most City service contractors as well as tenants at the San Francisco International Airport.  The law generally requires covered employers to provide to their covered employees:

1.  No less than the MCO hourly wage in effect;
2.  12 paid days off per year (or cash equivalent); and
3.  10 days off without pay per year.

• Historical MCO Wage Rates 
   

 Statutory Authority

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed the Minimum Compensation Ordinance in August 2000.

• Minimum Compensation Ordinance, Administrative Code Section 12P
• MCO Amendments - September 2018
• MCO Non-profit Amendment - October 2018

 Forms and Documents - For Employers

MCO Know Your Rights - Employers must maintain copies signed by covered employee.

• English Spanish Chinese Filipino​​

MCO Poster - Must be displayed at each workplace.

• English Spanish Chinese Filipino​

MCO Subcontractor Information Form

• Subcontractor Information Form - This form must be filled out by the Prime Contractor, who is responsible for the SubContractor's Compliance.

​Complete MCO/HCAO Resource packets to download

• MCO-HCAO Packet for City Contractors

• MCO-HCAO Packet for SFO Contractors

• ​ MCO-HCAO Packet for SFO Leases and Concessions

​MCO Nonprofit Working Group: Report, Findings, & Recommendations

• Report

MCO Webinars 

• MCO and HCAO for SFO Food and Retail Concessionaires - Effective July 1, 2021​​​​
  - Password: OLSEwebinars01
  -  PowerPoint Slides
   
• ​MCO & HCAO Webinar - July 1, 2020
   -  PowerPoint Slides
   
• MCO Webinar FAQs
   -  PowerPoint Slides 
   
• MCO & HCAO Chart Chapters and Times
    We strongly encourage you to watch the entire webinar and take notes. However, if you would like to go directly to a specific topic, you can view the chapter and times to the MCO & HCAO webinar.

 Filing a Complaint - For Employees

MCO Complaint Form

• English  Spanish  Chinese  Filipino 

 For City Departments

• MCO Contractor Compliance Declaration ( MCO Declaration Word) ( MCO Declaration PDF)
• List of Exemptions for the MCO (PDF)

The following forms may be found on the City's Intranet:

• MCO Form P-360 Exemption & Waiver
• HCAO Form P-365 Exemption & Waiver

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