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Council approves expanded emergency assistance review for employees; motion to study 80–160 hours of paid leave passed
Summary
The council’s Personnel and Hiring Committee approved a motion to explore and expand city emergency assistance for employees affected by recent fires, including a study of increasing supplemental paid leave from 80 to as much as 160 hours and options to allow donated time.
The Personnel and Hiring Committee of the Los Angeles City Council approved a motion to examine expanded emergency assistance for city employees affected by recent fires, and amended the motion to ask staff to evaluate a range of supplemental paid leave from 80 to 160 hours.
Why it matters: Committee members and union and guild representatives said many city employees lost homes or were displaced and asked the city to provide immediate cash, leave and telework options to help workers continue to do their jobs and recover.
What passed: The committee voted to approve the motion as amended to direct the City Administrative Officer and Personnel…
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