Employee wages: payment.

Existing law requires that employers pay wages to their employees, twice per calendar month, on days designated in advance as regular paydays. However, employees defined as executive, administrative, or professional may be paid once per month. Existing law provides that a violation of this provision is a misdemeanor. This bill would require that employees of the Regents of the University of California be paid on a regular payday. The bill would require those university employees who are paid on a monthly basis to be paid no later than 5 days after the close of the monthly payroll period and would also provide that those employees who are paid on a more frequent basis be paid in accordance with the pay policies announced in advance by the university. By expanding the definition of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would provide legislative findings and declarations in support of these provisions. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.