Coroners: employment rights.

Existing law, the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act, grants certain employment rights and protections to public safety officers, as defined, and creates a cause of action against an employer that violates any of those rights or protections. The act excludes coroners and deputy coroners from its application. This bill would require the County of Los Angeles to grant the employment rights and protections of public safety officers to coroners and deputy coroners employed by that county. By requiring the County of Los Angeles to follow the requirements of these provisions with regard to coroners and deputy coroners, this bill would create a state-mandated local program. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Los Angeles. 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.