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Governmental Affairs Committee
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SB 1335 would promote employee productivity, efficiency, and satisfaction in the workplace by making it easier for employers to give employees flexible work schedules. Flexible work schedules are a win-win-win for employees, employers, and the environment. For employees, they can help to better balance work and personal lives. For employers, they can greatly increase workplace productivity, efficiency, and employee recruitment and retention. And for the environment, flexible schedules mean fewer cars on the road and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
“This legislation is important for many of the businesses in Garden Grove, especially the businesses who may run around the clock and wish to offer this type of schedule,” stated Dr. Les Malo, Chair of the Garden Grove Chamber’s Government Affairs Committee. “Flexibility in the workplace could also be used as an incentive for employees. This would also align California with many other states that allow this type of scheduling,” continued Malo.
California is one of only a handful of states that require overtime pay for hours worked over 8 in a day (in addition to over 40 in a week), meaning that 9 and 10-hour work days, common to flexible schedules, require payment of overtime. Particularly in today’s economic downturn, many employers find themselves forced to choose between allowing flexible schedules and keeping employees on the payroll.
SB 1335 establishes a voluntary, employee-driven process where the employee can simply request in writing, and the employer may mutually agree, to a flexible or compressed work schedule, such as 4/10, 9/80, or other schedule. Hours worked within the compressed schedule will be paid at straight time rates, but any hours worked over 10 in a day or 40 in a week will still be paid at overtime rates. This type of schedule applies exclusively to businesses that are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement. In the event that an employer enters into a collective bargaining agreement subsequent to entering into an alternative workweek agreement, the Labor Code mandates the collective bargaining agreement would apply instead.
Join the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce by supporting this piece of legislation. Log on to the new www.GardenGroveAdvocacy.biz for more information and send a letter of support today!
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