San Francisco: MCO and HCAO Updates

Minimum Compensation Rate Updates

For-Profit Rate
Effective July 1, 2022, the For-Profit Rate increases to $19.15 per hour. Posters and Forms reflecting this rate increase will be available in June on the MCO webpage.

Non-Profit and Public Entities Rates
The non-profit and public entities rates are contingent on the City's Budget. Once there is information regarding these rates, OLSE shall send out an email and post the information on the MCO webpage. Therefore, the non-profit and public entities rates shall stay the same until further notice.

For questions, please contact the MCO Unit at mco@sfgov.org or (415) 554-7903.

Health Care Accountability Ordinance (HCAO)

The HCAO Fee Rate will be $6.10 on July 1, 2022. Posters and Forms reflecting this rate increase are available on the HCAO webpage. 

The HCAO Fee Rate is used to pay the Department of Public Health or to make payments direct to employees when employers have chosen not to offer an HCAO Compliance Health Plan to the Covered Employee.  Please use the new payment form for all payments after June 30, 2022.   For more information about the HCAO, please visit the HCAO webpage.

For questions, please contact the HCAO Unit at hcao@sfgov.org or (415) 554-7903.

Healthy Airport Ordinance (HAO)

The HAO City Contribution Rate will be $9.90 on July 1, 2022. Posters and Forms reflecting this rate increase are available on the HAO webpage.

Employers at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) are required to provide employees covered by SFO’s Quality Standards Program with family health insurance that meets the compliance requirements at no cost to the employee or pay $9.90 per hour (up to $380 per week) on behalf of the employee to the City Option Program.  Employers may choose which option they use to comply. For more information about the HAO, please visit the HAO webpage.

For questions, please contact the HCAO Unit at hcao@sfgov.org or (415) 554-7903.