CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bank of America today announced that it will raise its minimum wage to $20 per hour over a two-year period. The increase will occur in increments. On May 1, 2019, the minimum hourly wage will increase to $17, and will continue to rise until it reaches $20 in 2021. This is part of the company’s commitment to being a great place to work and delivering sustainable, responsible growth through competitive benefits and programs that support the diverse needs of its 205,000+ employees.
“We are raising our minimum wage because we believe that to best serve our customers and clients, we need the best teams,” said Sheri Bronstein, chief human resources officer at Bank of America. “Saying thank you, celebrating great work, and sharing our success further demonstrate our commitment to being a great place to work.”
Bank of America is committed to supporting a competitive minimum rate of pay. The company has been an industry leader in establishing an internal minimum rate of pay for its U.S. hourly employees and has made regular increases over many years. Since 2010, Bank of America’s minimum wage has increased by more than $4 per hour – two years ago, the company raised it to $15 per hour, and the minimum wage is higher today. The average rate for all U.S. hourly employees is significantly above this level.
Bank of America’s pay-for-performance philosophy reinforces the company’s core values and culture by inspiring employees to do great work, encouraging and retaining talent, and building trust within teams. Its efforts have been recognized by a number of external organizations including the 2019 LinkedIn Top Companies list, Catalyst and Fortune as the only financial services company included in its inaugural Best Big Companies to Work For list.
Bank of America
Bank of America is one of the world’s leading
financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and
middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of
banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk
management products and services. The company provides unmatched
convenience in the United States, serving approximately 66 million
consumer and small business clients with approximately 4,300 retail
financial centers, including approximately 1,800 lending centers, 2,200
Merrill Edge investment centers and 1,500 business centers;
approximately 16,300 ATMs; and award-winning digital banking with more
than 36 million active users, including over 26 million mobile users.
Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and
investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes,
serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around
the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to
approximately 3 million small business owners through a suite of
innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves
clients through operations across the United States, its territories and
more than 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is
listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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