PAID SICK LEAVE UPDATE

In August of 2018, the San Antonio City Council adopted a paid sick leave (PSL) ordinance. The North San Antonio Chamber has steadfastly been opposed to this ordinance on the basis of its preemption by the Texas Wage & Hour Law.

The PSL Commission, which is made up of a diverse group of San Antonio residents, met 15 times this year to analyze the ordinance and provide recommendations to City Council. Some of those recommendations are:
1. Changing the name of the ordinance to Sick and Safe Leave
2. All employees have the ability to accrue the same amount of leave regardless of employer size
3. A baseline accrual of 56 hours of sick and safe leave for all employees
4. All employers are required to comply with the ordinance on December 1, 2019, along with all other employers in San Antonio (including those employers with 5 employees or less)

The City Council will receive a briefing regarding the Paid Sick Leave Commission’s recommended changes to the ordinance on September 19 at 1:00 p.m and we encourage all NSAC member businesses to send representatives. The item is slated for consideration at the regularly scheduled October 3 City Council meeting.

For additional information and studies on the effects of PSL on business, please the following studies:

• The Effect of Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Policies
• The Labor Market Impacts of Paid Sick Leave

Provide your input on proposed changes to the City's paid sick leave ordinance through a brief survey or by attending one of the upcoming public meetings.
 

INVITATION FOR BID

CISCO SWITCHES FOR DISASTER RECOVERY

VIA CONTRACT #19-603

Sealed bids will be received by the Contracts Specialist until 2:00 PM, October 8, 2019, for Cisco Switches for Disaster Recovery. Sealed bids received after that time will not be considered. Bid documents may be obtained from the VIA Procurement Department, 800 W. Myrtle, Suite 203, San Antonio, Texas 78212, or the document can be downloaded by visiting VIA’s website at https://via.mwdsbe.com.

FREE LUNCH FOR NORTH CHAMBER MEMBERS
TODAY ONLY!

Walk-On's Hollywood Park is offering complimentary lunch to all North SA Chamber members! For today only, sign up for lunch from 11:30 - 3:00 PM using code "GAMEDAY", and receive a free meal.