n 1996, the Small Business Job Protection Act froze the minimum cash wage required for tipped employees at $fill in the blank d9ee55066ff402c1 per hour If the employee receives more than $fill in the blank d9ee55066ff402c2 month in tips, the employee is required to report their tips to the employer each month If tips received do not amount to at least $fill in the blank d9ee55066ff402c3 per hour, the employer must increase the hourly rate of pay so hourly wage plus the equivalent hourly tip rate, at a minimum, equals $fill in the blank d9ee55066ff402c4 per hour