; (II) $7.50 an hour, beginning 1 year after such effective date; (III) $10.00 an hour, beginning 2 years after such effective date; (IV) $12.50 an hour, beginning 3 years after such effective date; (V) $15.50 an hour, beginning 4 years after such effective date; and (VI) the wage rate in effect under section 6(a)(1), beginning 5 years after such effective date; or (ii) if applicable, the wage rate in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Raise the Wage Act of 2023 for the employment, under a special certificate issued under this paragraph, of the individual for whom the wage rate is being determined under this subparagraph, . (2) Prohibition on new special certificates; transition assistance (A) In general Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 214(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Prohibition on new special certificates Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not issue a special certificate under this subsection to an employer that was not issued a special certificate under this subsection before the date of enactment of the Raise the Wage Act of 2023 . (7) Transition assistance Upon request, the Secretary shall provide— (A) technical assistance and information to employers issued a special certificate under this subsection for the purposes of— (i) assisting such employers to comply with this subsection, as amended by the Raise the Wage Act of 2023 ; and (ii) ensuring continuing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities receiving a special minimum wage rate under this subsection