Califorina AB1522 (New Paid Sick Leave Law) Air Carrier Crew Exemption?

[JMK]

On July 1st, employees who have worked at least 30 days in California within a year and have been with that employer for at least 90 days will be able to take and accrue paid sick leave at a minimum of 24 hours a year.
Unless:

Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements with specified provisions are exempt, as are individuals employed by an air carrier as a flight deck or cabin crew member, if they receive compensated time off at least equivalent to the requirements of the new law.
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Is this a good thing or does it basically not effect most 121 operators? I also wonder what constitutes working in California if that's not where you're based but have been in a working capacity for at least 30 days a year in the state?
I'm not 121, I'm not even working in the industry at the moment but I watch from the sidelines to see if things seem to be on a trend for improving QOL, etc. I'm curious if this improves benefits for any California pilots or if it's just setting the bar lower than what currently have. My current (non-aviation) employer gives me something like 8 days a year and it rolls over, I don't even know the exact number because I never come close to wiping it out. Anyway, from what I understand, this should at least effect Part 91 & 135 operations in California right?

Anyone have any thoughts, experience, insight about this?



Edit: Forgot the link http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Paid_Sick_Leave.htm

 

[BobDDuck]

Are there any 121 carriers out there that accrue LESS than 24 hours of sick leave in a year?

Excluding JetBlue's PTO... which I'm guessing will be gone when they get a contract signed.

 

[JMK]

Another interesting portion I just found:

You can take paid leave for you or a family member for preventive care or care of an existing health condition or for specified purposes if you are a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. Family members include the employee’s parent, child, spouse, registered domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, and sibling. Preventive care would include annual physicals or flu shots. For partial days, your employer can require you to take at least two hours of leave, but otherwise the determination of how much time is needed is left to the employee.
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Hmm... I'm thinking paid flight physical days.

 

[adk]

I know a few years ago United (I think) got in trouble for not allowing California residents to take sick leave to care for family members, something allowed under California law but not United policy. I think this only applies to California residents who are based in California, so that may be a precedent.