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Sick Leave Survey for Employers
1.
There is currently a petition in Albuquerque to require businesses to offer paid sick leave to all employees - both full and part time. This ballot initiative would allow employees to accrue 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours of work and use up to 56 hours (7 days) of sick leave annually.
What is the approximate financial impact on your business annually?
Calculation = Total number of hours in a year, divided (/) by 30, times (X) your average rate of pay.
2.
Would you anticipate taking any of the following actions, as a result of the above requirement to offer paid sick leave for your employees? (Please check all that apply)
Increase menu prices
Reduce number of employees in your business
Reduce number of employee hours worked
Postpone plans for new hiring
Add labor-saving equipment
Cut employee benefits
Cut paid leave in other areas
Other (please specify)
3.
Business Format
Corporation
Franchise
Independent
Other (please specify)
4.
Do you want NMRA to fight this ballot initiative?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
5.
Would you be willing to "Donate $5 to Stay Alive"? (donate $5 per employee)
Yes
No
Name and Phone Number:
6.
Do you offer any of the following paid leave to your employees? (Please check all that apply)
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Personal Leave
Paid Family Leave
Other (please specify)
7.
How many of your current employees are eligible for AT LEAST ONE of the paid leave categories above? (Please enter a number)
8.
How many total employees currently work in your business? (Please enter a number)
9.
When an employee calls in sick, how does that shift typically get covered?
10.
For employees that call in sick and do not get paid for their missed shift, are they typically given the opportunity to make up their missed shift?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
11.
Please let us know if you are willing to help advocate on this issue.
I am willing to support the fight on this issue with money.
I am willing to speak publicly on this issue.
This issue does not effect my business.
Name and phone number