As you are aware, the Industrial Welfare Commission held a public meeting and hearing on December 5, 2000. Your petition requesting the adoption of an amendment to Wage Order 14 that would result in a new, total exemption for public employees from the Order, was noticed on the agenda for consideration and possible action by the Commission. No one appeared to testify in support of the petition. Those who were present and prepared to oppose the petition chose not to testify. I am writing this letter to advise you that, upon consideration of your petition, the Commission disagreed with your statement that failure to exempt public employees from Order 14 was a mere oversight.
Public employees are subject to that Order.
The Commission also found no sufficient reason to change existing law and exempt public employees from Order 14.