The Health Care Security Ordinance is a local San Francisco law that mandates employers spend or contribute a minimum amount of money towards health care for employees.
In April 2016, San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed the Paid Parental Leave Ordinance (PPL) - the first local mandate in the nation to require fully paid parental leave for new parents. Under PPL, covered employers are required to provide supplemental income to eligible employees who take parental leave and receive Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefits through the State. PPL took effect January 1 of this year, but its application is phased-in over the course of the year.
Employers subject to the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) must complete and submit the online 2016 Annual Reporting Form by May 1, 2017. Covered employers who fail to make this required submission by the deadline will be subject to penalties of $500 per quarter.
Employers subject to the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) must complete and submit the online 2015 Annual Reporting Form no later than April 30, 2016. Covered employers who fail to make this required submission by the deadline will be subject to penalties of $500 per quarter.
On Tuesday, San Francisco became the first city in the United States to pass legislation that will provide fully paid parental leave to new parents. The city’s Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the measure, and with the Mayor’s anticipated formal approval, it will go into effect on January 1, 2017.