
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians in December carried out a minimal wage enhance to $17 per hour for nontipped, entry-level positions at its space properties.
The choice was made forward of the newly instituted $15-an-hour wage minimal which took impact throughout the state on Jan. 1.
In keeping with tribal CEO John Elliott, the rise will help the group with hiring in essential areas corresponding to custodial, resort operations and meals and beverage. “We now have reassessed our compensation providing to draw high quality candidates for open positions all through the group,” he mentioned.
Different workers all through the enterprise might additionally see a rise in compensation that’s at the moment underneath overview, the tribe introduced.
As well as, the tribe introduced two upcoming job festivals on Tuesday, Jan. 11, on the Dick DeWees Group Heart in Lompoc, and on Thursday, Jan. 13, on the Santa Maria Inn.
The job honest in Lompoc will likely be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A job honest on the Santa Maria Inn will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday.
In keeping with the job honest announcement, full-time workers are provided aggressive pay and advantages that embrace medical, dental and imaginative and prescient insurance coverage, a 401(okay) with a matching-funds program, tuition reimbursement and free shuttle service to and from the Chumash On line casino Resort for Lompoc and Santa Maria residents.
Candidates are requested to reach 5 minutes previous to their scheduled appointment, costume appropriately and convey a sound ID.
Native nonprofit companies, the United Boys & Ladies Membership of Santa Barbara County, the North County Rape Disaster and Baby Safety Heart, every acquired a $40,000 donation from the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians after a profitable annual occasion.
The Chumash On line casino Resort raised greater than $13,000 for Mission Hope Most cancers Heart in Santa Maria throughout its annual Mission Pink marketing campaign that featured pink-hued treats on the market at choose eateries all through October …
Greater than 400 lives had been touched within the Santa Ynez Valley via the Central Coast Toys for Tots marketing campaign which culminated over the weekend with a “Fulfill-A-Want” occasion hosted by Santa Ynez Valley Individuals Serving to Individuals on Friday and Saturday on the Veterans Memorial Corridor in Solvang.
Lisa André covers life-style and native information for Santa Ynez Valley Information and Lompoc Report, editions of the Santa Maria Instances.