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FROM: Phil Batchelor Contra
County Administrator I& CostaDATE; August 17, 1987 /^Jo^
SUBJECT;
Legislation: Assembly Bill 368 (Moore)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a position in support of AB 368 by Assemblywoman Gwen Moore
which guarantees employees an unpaid child rearing leave of up to
four months and provides employees ' related rights, as defined.
BACKGROUND:
Existing law prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis
of several enumerated factors. . AB 368 has been introduced by
Assemblywoman Gwen Moore. AB 368 would do all of the following:
1. Makes a series of expressions of legislative findings
in the area of the need for child rearing leaves.
2. Makes it an unlawful employment practice for any
employer of 15 or more employees to refuse to grant a
request by any employee to take a leave of up to four
months for child rearing.
3 . In granting such a leave the employer must guarantee
the employee the same or a comparable position upon the
termination of the leave.
4. An employer is not required to pay the employee for the
leave, but is required to allow the employee to take
any accrued vacation time.
5. An employee must be allowed to continue group health
and medical plans and retirement coverage by paying the
premiums or contributions during the period of the
leave.
6 . An employee must be allowd to retain employment status
with the employer and the leave may not be considered a
break in service for purposes of seniority or any
benefit plan.
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X RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF F BOBOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD ON August 18, 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED � OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AMID CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
County Administrator c
cc: personnel Director ATTESTED
Adv. Com. on Employment & PHIL BATC
LOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Economic Status of Women SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Jackson/Barish & Associates
Assemblywoman Gwen Moore
M382/1-83 BY ,DEPUTY
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7 . An employer is prohibited from refusing to hire or from
discharging an employee who exercises his or her right
to a child rearing leave.
8. A child rearing leave may not be taken more than once
in a 24-month period unless otherwise agreed to by the
employer and employee.
9. The bill provides that it would not require changes in
existing collective bargaining agreements during the
life of the contract, or January 1, 1989, whichever
occurs first.
The provisions of AB 368 appear to be consistent with the
policies of the Board of Supervisors in dealing with issues of
child care and the needs of employees. The Advisory Committee on
the Employment and Economic Status of Women strongly recommends
that the Board support AB 368.