Information for Employers
Launched in November 2014, this voluntary program is open to employers in La Plata County and currently includes over 100 employers!
This program:
- rewards employers who pay or aspire to pay a living wage,
- provides employers with tools and incentives to increase workers’ wages to a living wage,
- connects consumers to employers who provide or aspire to provide a living wage, and
- promotes a just and sustainable economy.
Learn More: About Thrive! Employer Recognition Program
Current TERP Living Wage Rate: $13.31 Per Hour
Application Fee: All employers must pay an application fee, whether applying for initial certification or recertification. This fee was implemented in spring of 2017 to help maintain the staff and infrastructure needed to support TERP.
- See “About Employer Recognition Program” document above for more information
- Contact the TERP Coordinator at [email protected] if the fee poses an economic hardship. We do not want the fee to deter you from applying!
Apply to be a Thrive! Recognized Living Wage or Aspiring Living Wage Employer
Next Application Review: July 2018
- Online Application for Employers Paying A Living Wage
- Online Application for Employers Aspiring to Pay a Living Wage
Pay Application Fee Using the “Donate” button below (preferred) or by mailing a check.
Your Application Will Not Be Processed Without It!
Please write checks to “San Juan RC&D” (our fiscal sponsor) and include “Thrive Application Fee” in the check’s memo. Checks should be mailed to:
San Juan Resource Conservation and Development Council
PO Box 1006
Durango, CO 81302
- Not-for-profit (nonprofits, faith communities, etc.): $50
- 1-10 Employees: $50
- 11-25 Employees: $75
- 26-50 Employees: $100
- 51 or more Employees: $150