Paid Time-Off To Vote

California Election Code requires employers to give a Notice to employees advising them of a paid leave to vote during a statewide election. The paid-time-off to vote is available for employees who, because of their work schedule, do not have enough time to vote during the voting hours of 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.  Employees are entitled to pay for up to two hours, but they can take as much time as they need to vote. Employers have the right to ask employees to give advance notice of the taking of such leave. The employer also has the right to ask the employee to take time-off at the beginning or end of his or her shift.

The California Secretary of State has published the following form, which should be posted 10 days prior to the election, at: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/tov_final.pdf