Currently in the keystone state, an employer cannot pay a tipped employee less than minimum wage if he/she doesn't make at least $30 per month in tips.

A new proposal would increase that tip threshold to $135 dollars, adjusting for 45 years of inflation giving these workers more of a livable wage.

"Anybody that's been in a tipped position knows that in this day and time, that's not going to affect anybody negatively. Everybody makes that at least in tips.", said John Longstreet, CEO and director of the Pennsylvania & Lodging Association.

As it stands now, employers can, if they want...pay tipped workers, who only make 30 dollars in tips a wage as low as $2.83.

"It makes it really hard on the restaurants going from $2.83 to a minimum of $7.25...that's a big leap.", George Warren, owner of Keg Bar and Grille.

Warren adds that most of his employees that are tipped, are making more than $6.00 per hour.

"Every employee including tipped employees have to make at least minimum wage, so if they don't earn enough tips in a shift, the restaurant makes up the difference.", Longstreet pointed out

The new threshold will ensure that low-paid workers in industries in which tips aren't as frequent, receive a predictable paycheck each period.

"If you're working certain shifts that aren't getting tipped as much it can help get you where you need to be to pay your bills, but if you're working busier nights where you are getting tipped out then you're not getting that hourly paycheck.", says Hailey Martin, a server at Keg Bar and Grille.

The regulations will be submitted to the Office of the Attorney General for review. Upon approval, the updates will go into effect in 90 days