San Francisco releases final guidelines
for sick leave ordinance

By Ananda Shorey

June 5, 2007

The city of San Francisco released its final guidelines yesterday for an ordinance that requires employers to provide sick leave for employees.

The ordinance, passed by 61 percent of voters on the November ballot, requires employers to provide sick leave to all employees who work in San Francisco. Under the law, employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked.

Since issuing its first draft of guidelines in January, the city's Office of Labor Standards Enforcement held a number of public hearings and received comments from business associations, employers and employees.

In February, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed legislation that established a transition period for the law, during which time employers have had the option of delaying payment for sick leave taken by employees. The transition period ends today.

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