HomeMy WebLinkAboutAB 1522 (Oppose)Carol Herrera
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Ling -Ling Chang
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Nancy A. Lyons
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Jack Tanaka
Council Member
July 14, 2014
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21810 Copley Drive ® Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4178
Honorable Lorena Gonzalez
State Assembly, 80th District
P.O. Box 942849, Room 5158
Sacramento, CA 94249-0080
Transmittal by fax: (916) 319-2180
Dear Assembly Member Gonzalez:
(909) 839-7000 ® Fax (909) 861-3117
www.DiamondBarCA.gov
The City of Diamond Bar respectfully opposes AB 1522, which would require
employers of part time/seasonal employees, including cities, counties and
special districts, to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours
worked.
As a public employer, we believe that leave policies are part of total
compensation and benefits packages that should be determined by employers.
By mandating new levels of sick leave, AB 1522 undermines local control and
the ability for employers to decide appropriate compensation and benefits for
their part time employees. Additionally, implementation of a new accrual system
for part time employees will be extremely costly, requiring reconfiguring finance
and human resource payroll systems across the public sector.
For these reasons, the City of Diamond Bar is opposed to AB 1522.
Sincerely,
Carol A. Herrera
Mayor
CC: Assemblyman Curt Hagman -55th District
City Council
League of California Cities
Joe A. Gonsalves & Son