Ordinance 3133CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. 3133
New Series
AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY DELETING
SECTION 25-2.4 CONCERNING THE ACCRUAL OF SICK LEAVE BY
PART TIME EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, currently certain part time employees under certain circumstances are
entitled to be absent on sick leave with pay but for not more than five working days during
any 12 month period; and
WHEREAS, a new state law, AB 1522 (the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Family
Act of 2014) took effect January 1, 2015, purports to apply to all cities including charter
cities, and mandates that employers must implement a paid sick leave accrual system for
any employee who works 30 days or more in a twelve month period effective July 1, 2015;
and
WHEREAS, the minimum requirements of a sick leave accrual system set forth in
AB 1522 allow part time employees to accrue sick leave benefits greater than currently
provided in Section 25-2.4; and
WHEREAS, under the new law, the State Labor Commissioner is authorized to
enforce its provisions and is vested with the authority to impose administrative fines, seek
civil penalties and recover attorney's fees for violations; and
WHEREAS, the new law allows an employer to limit affected employees' use of
sick leave to 24 hours or three (3) days, whichever is greater, in each year and does not
apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement; and
WHEREAS, by reason of the new State law, it is no longer necessary to address
sick leave accruals for certain part time employees in the Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA HEREBY
ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 25-2.4 of the Alameda Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the expiration
of 30 days from the date of its final passage.
Attest:
Lara Weisiger, Ci
Mayor of he Clic/ of Alameda
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular
meeting assembled on the 1st day of September, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie
and Mayor Spencer — 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed the official seal of said
City this 2nd day of September, 2015.
Lara Weisiger, City
City of Alameda
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jane1O Kern, City Attorney
City of Alameda