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File #: 2023-1921    Version: 1
Type: Communication Status: Read, Received and Filed
File created: 9/8/2023 In control: Committee on Hearings and Policy
On agenda: 9/12/2023 Final action: 9/12/2023
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Title: Communication from Mayor Ed Gainey, establishing the Office of Equal Protection as the enforcing agency of the Paid Sick Days Act and is hereby requested be read into the record as follows: The Office of the Mayor, which is responsible for the enforcement of the Paid Sick Days Act, seeks to give Council notice of changes to the regulations governing administration of the Act. In accordance with City Code, ? 626.02, the enforcing agency is a "department of entity controlled by the Office of the Mayor." I hereby designate the Office of Equal Protection, established by Ordinance No. 13 of 2023, as the agency responsible for enforcement of the Paid Sick Days Act. The Paid Sick Day Act further provides that the enforcing agency, the Office of Equal Protection, "shall be authorized to coordinate implementation and enforcement of this Chapter and shall promulgate appropriate guidelines and/or regulations for such purposes." Id. at ? 626.02. The Office of Equal Protection hereby promulgates ...
Indexes: COMMUNICATION
Attachments: 1. 2023-1921 Cover Letter Policy Communication - Paid Sick Days Act, 2. 2023-1921 Paid Sick Leave Guidelines Policy - Clean Version

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Communication from Mayor Ed Gainey, establishing the Office of Equal Protection as the enforcing agency of the Paid Sick Days Act and is hereby requested be read into the record as follows:

 

The Office of the Mayor, which is responsible for the enforcement of the Paid Sick Days Act, seeks to give Council notice of changes to the regulations governing administration of the Act. In accordance with City Code, § 626.02, the enforcing agency is a “department of entity controlled by the Office of the Mayor.” I hereby designate the Office of Equal Protection, established by Ordinance No. 13 of 2023, as the agency responsible for enforcement of the Paid Sick Days Act.  The Paid Sick Day Act further provides that the enforcing agency, the Office of Equal Protection, “shall be authorized to coordinate implementation and enforcement of this Chapter and shall promulgate appropriate guidelines and/or regulations for such purposes.” Id. at § 626.02. The Office of Equal Protection hereby promulgates a revised set of appropriate regulations in order to enforce the law, a copy of which is attached.