Working Families Ordinance

What is the Working Families Ordinanace?

Please click here to view the ordinance in its entirety.

The ordinance requires contractors working on County construction projects for work performed by a combination of multiple trades over $1 million, or over $25,000 when all work is performed by an apprenticeable occupation, to adhere to the following requirements:

pay prevailing wages
utilize a skilled and trained workforce
provide paid sick leave

The ordinance requires County lessees to:

provide their employees with paid sick leave and require their sublessees to provide paid sick leave
pay prevailing wage, use a skilled-and-trained workforce, and provide paid sick leave for construction projects lessees perform on County property that are over $1 million
use a skilled-and-trained workforce for construction projects lessees perform on County property that are over $25,000 and all of the work is performed by an apprenticeable occupation

The ordinance does establish exemptions for certain contracts, projects, and leases on County-owned property. For example, exemptions include:

Housing projects already in process
Agreements with other government or public entities
Non-profit entities
Ancillary services that are performed less than 8 hours per week in a 12-month period
Small business with less than 20 employees per working day in 20 or more calendar weeks in a 12-month period
Projects with bargaining agreements

Questions:

Please email DGSAssetManagement@sdcounty.ca.gov

Click here for the Stakeholder FAQs

To file a complaint, please contact the Office of Labor Standards & Enforcement (OLSE) at (619) 531-5129

Archive Resources:

BOS Minute Order from March 1

Impact of Working Families Ordinance Report

Staff Impact Report