CA SB959

Beginning January 1, 2018, bidders on UC contracts for specified services (building maintenance, cleaning, security, food services, and similar roles) must certify that employee compensation packages do not undercut UC employee compensation for comparable work by more than 5 percent.

UC must include in requests for proposals a calculation of average per-employee total compensation, including fringe benefits, for UC employees performing comparable work at the relevant campus, medical center, or laboratory.

Bidders must certify in writing that within the prior five years they have not been found liable for labor code violations totaling more than $20,000 or 0.3 percent of annual gross revenue, whichever is less.

Requirements apply to contracts involving $100,000 or more annually expenditures and include any renewals or extensions that meet the $100,000 threshold.

Exemptions include employees covered by prevailing wage requirements and public works projects subject to Labor Code Chapter 1.