No change to more generous leave policies.
San Antonio City Code § 15-273
in effectSec. 15-273. - No change to more generous leave policies.
(a) An employer may provide paid leave benefits to its employees that exceed or otherwise meet the requirements of this article. This article does not require an employer who makes paid time off available to an employee in a manner consistent with this article to provide additional sick and safe leave to that employee. An employer that provides the following minimum requirements to employees will be considered to be compliant with this article:
(1) The employer provides an amount of leave for employees that is consistent with what is set out in section 15-272 (b) as a baseline amount;
(2) An employee may use provided leave for circumstances set out in this article.
(b) This article does not require an employer to provide additional sick and safe leave to an employee if the employee has used paid time off that meets the requirements of this article for a purpose not specified in section 15-272.
(c) This article does not prohibit an employer from granting sick and safe leave to an employee prior to accrual by the employee.
(d) A covered employer with a leave policy that is otherwise compliant with the requirements of this article must still comply with and meet all other applicable requirements established by this article, including the prohibition of retaliating against employees that utilize sick and safe leave consistent with this article.
(Ord. No. 2018-08-16-0620, § 2, 8-16-18; Ord. No. 2019-10-03-0795, § 1, 10-3-19)
Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH15HE_ARTXISISALEBE_S15-273NOCHMOGELEPOFetched: 10/27/2026