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Bill 110557

Amending Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard," by requiring employers subject to that Chapter to provide certain earned sick leave benefits to employees covered by that Chapter, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 8, 2011Committee on Commerce & Economic DevelopmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember GoodeCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember ClarkeCouncilmember ClarkeCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember DiCiccoCouncilmember DiCiccoCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember SanchezCouncilmember SanchezCouncilmember MillerCouncilmember MillerCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember Blackwell

From the floor

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  1. “To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendations of the City Planning Commission regarding the following bills: Bill Nos. 110563, 110161, 110614, 110616, 110632, 110636, 110647, 110648, 110650, 110662, 110663, 110669, 110671 and 110681. And I am pleased to advise you that o…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 27, 2011 · Oct 27, 2011 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Barbara Russello, commenting on Bill No. 110557.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 13, 2011 · Oct 13, 2011 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Good morning, Madam President, members of Council, fellow citizens. I am not Barbara Russello. My name is Kathy Black and I'm President of the Coalition of Labor Union Women here in Philadelphia. Barbara was unable to make it, and so since she is a Board member of our organization and speaking both as an individual and for our group, I am here to read her statement. We are supporting Bill No. 110557, which amends the…”

    Ms. Black · Stated Meeting, October 13, 2011 · Oct 13, 2011 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “Good morning, President Verna and members of Council. Thank you for the opportunity to comment this morning. My name is Joe Mahoney and I'm Executive Vice-President of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. I'm here today to speak in opposition to Bill 110557, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard," by requiring employers subject to that Chapter to provide earned paid sick days…”

    Mr. Mahoney · Stated Meeting, October 13, 2011 · Oct 13, 2011 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “My name is Andrea Lemoins, and I am here to support Bill 110557.”

    Ms. Lemoins · Stated Meeting, October 13, 2011 · Oct 13, 2011 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “Good morning, Council President Verna and the distinguished members of City Council. My name is Missy Quinn and I am a local director for Cushman & Wakefield's Management Division, but, more importantly, I am here this morning in my capacity as an executive committee member of BOMA Philadelphia. BOMA Philadelphia is a non-profit organization whose member buildings provide over 117 million square feet in workspace in…”

    Ms. Quinn · Stated Meeting, October 13, 2011 · Oct 13, 2011 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 8, 2011Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Oct 5, 2011HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  3. Oct 5, 2011HEARING HELD · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  4. Oct 5, 2011AMENDED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  5. Oct 5, 2011REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  6. Oct 6, 2011ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Oct 6, 2011SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Oct 6, 2011ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Oct 13, 2011READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Oct 26, 2011NO ACTION TAKEN · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard," by requiring employers subject to that Chapter to provide certain earned sick leave benefits to employees covered by that Chapter, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 17-1300. PHILADELPHIA 21ST CENTURY MINIMUM WAGE AND BENEFITS STANDARD. * * * §17-1305. Compensation Required to be Paid to Employees. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, an Employer subject to this Chapter shall provide its covered Employees the following minimum compensation: * * * (2) Minimum Benefits Standard. To the extent the employer provides health benefits to any of its employees, the Employer shall provide each full-time, non-temporary, non-seasonal covered Employee health benefits at least as valuable as the least valuable health benefits that are provided to any other full-time employees of the Employer. The Employer shall also provide to each full-time, non-temporary, non-seasonal covered Employee at least the number of earned sick leave days that the Employer would have been required to provide to such Employees if the provisions of Bill No. 080474-AA, as passed by Council on June 16, 2011, had been enacted into law. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2012. ___________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End 2