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One way in which SR Holguin, PC ensures our clients and their members stay informed is by keeping you updated on recent developments relating to workers’ rights. Today’s updates come following the release of the October 20, 2020 Los Angeles City Council meeting agenda. There is one item in particular that could impact you.
Workers Who Could Be Impacted: Non-Represented City of LA Employees
On October 15, 2020, the City Administrative Officer (CAO) sent a Report to the City Council. The Report provided “[o]n September 14, 2020, the City Council adopted a recommendation to implement 18 furlough days for most civilian employees effective October 11, 2020. Through negotiations with our labor partners, cost saving letters of agreement were prepared and sent to Council for approval…
On October 13, 2020, the Los Angeles City Council adopted Fiscal Year (FY) 2020/21 Cost Savings Letters of Agreement (LOA) entered into between the City and 11 of the City’s labor partners. These LOAs provide for two (2) unpaid days in addition to other agreed upon terms as cost savings to further delay and/or eliminate the need for furloughs. The attached amendment will allow the same two (2) unpaid days for non-represented employees.”
The attached amendment is a draft ordinance amendment. It provides in part “(a) On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, all non-represented employees will take an unpaid holiday. In operations where minimum staffing levels must be maintained, employees will be paid for hours worked in accordance with FLSA regulations. (b) On Friday April 2, 2021, all non-represented employees will take an unpaid holiday. In operations where minimum staffing levels must be maintained, employees will be paid for hours worked in accordance with FLSA regulations. (c) The provisions in Subsections (a) and (b) above shall apply to individuals employed in all non-represented classifications (including General Manager) regardless of employing department or office, funding source, Fair Labor Standards Act status, or civil service status.”
The matter was referred to the City Council’s Budget and Finance Committee and the Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee. Both committees waived consideration of the item.
Now, agenda item 18 of the October 20, 2020 LA City Council meeting calls for the Council to “1. [present] and [adopt] the accompanying [ordinance] dated October 7, 2020 to amend LAAC Section 4.120 to add unpaid holidays for non-represented City employees for FY 2020-21. 2. [authorize] the Controller and the CAO to correct any clerical errors, or, if approved by the City Attorney, any technical errors in the above Ordinance…The CAO reports that the fiscal impact reported in the original transmittal of the 11 Letters of Agreement was approximately $21.4 million in FY 2020-21. That figure is inclusive of savings from non-represented employees.”
We hope these updates are helpful to you.
Fraternally,
SR Holguin, PC