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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 1Pt. 1Ch. 3Art. 1§ 465 Custodial Contract Wage Requirements

§ 465 Custodial Contract Wage Requirements

Public Utilities Code·California
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§ 465 Custodial Contract Wage Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •If a public utility (like a water or electric company) hires outside workers for cleaning or janitorial jobs, they must pay those workers the usual wage for that kind of work in the area.
  • •The usual wage includes not just hourly pay, but also benefits like health insurance, vacation pay, and sick leave.
  • •If the company hiring the workers doesn’t pay the usual wage, the public utility can cancel the contract.
  • •Public utilities can hire cleaning services for 90 days or less without following these rules.

Example

A city’s electric company hires a cleaning company to clean their offices.

The electric company must make sure the cleaning company pays its workers the usual wage for janitors in that city, including benefits. If the cleaning company doesn’t pay the workers enough, the electric company can cancel the contract.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 465 Custodial Contract Wage Requirements

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), whenever any labor of a custodial or janitorial nature is not performed by the employees of a public utility, such labor shall be let out under contract to the lowest responsible bidder with the provision that prevailing wages be a condition of any such contract. For the purposes of this section, “prevailing wages” shall be deemed to include employer payments for health and welfare, pension, holidays, sick leave, vacation, apprenticeship or other training programs. (b) A public utility shall implement the provisions of subdivision (a) by requiring the entity with which it contracts to pay its custodial or janitorial employees the prevailing wage. The public utility awarding the contract shall cause to be inserted in the contract a stipulation that the failure to pay prevailing wages shall be cause for the termination of the contract. (c) Nothing in this section shall prevent a public utility from employing a custodial or janitorial service for a period of 90 days or less without a contract meeting the requirements of subdivision (a) of this section. (d) The Director of the Department of Industrial Relations shall determine the prevailing wage for custodial or janitorial employees in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 1773 of the Labor Code. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 343.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

utilityprevailing wage,terminationinsurancecontractbenefitshealthtrial

Related Statutes

  • § 451 Public Utility Fair Charges
  • § 453.5 Utility Refund Distribution Rules
  • § 454 Public Utility Rate Changes
  • § 454.5 Electricity Allocation Procurement Plans
  • § 454.55 Energy Efficiency Targets Review

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 465.
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