California Public Utilities Code

§ 100350

PUC § 100350 Effective Jan 1, 2017Div. 10 · Part 12 · Ch. 6 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Whenever the VTA acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned utility, either in proceedings by eminent domain or otherwise, to the extent necessary for operation of facilities, all of the employees of the public utility whose duties pertain to the facilities acquired who have been employed by said utility for at least 75 days shall be appointed to comparable positions in the VTA without examination and these employees shall be given sick leave, seniority, and vacation credits in accordance with the records of the acquired public utility. No employee of any acquired public utility shall suffer any worsening of wages, seniority, pension, vacation, or other benefits by reason of the acquisition.

(b)Whenever the VTA acquires existing facilities from a publicly or privately owned utility, either in proceedings in eminent domain or otherwise, the VTA shall assume and observe all existing labor contracts.

(c)The provisions of this section apply only to those officers or supervisory employees of the acquired utility as shall be designated by the board.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 78. (AB 2196) Effective January 1, 2017.