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This Week's Topics of Interest

* Now Hiring? We Can Help!

* Advocacy Update: AB 1472

* Work Camper Employment

Agreements

* Supplier of the Week:

Electronic Payments

Now Hiring? We Can Help!

If you are seeking to hire new employees as we gear up toward the spring and summer season, we can help! Just send your listing to us at info@caloha.org.

We’ll add your listing to the “Jobs” section of our website at camp-california.com and then add a “Now Hiring” button to your listing in the directory. We also link to the job page from our main website at caloha.org.

There are a number of other places you can post to find work campers. Take a look at these sites to see if they meet your needs:

If you need more than one employee, this site is a great resource for finding couples who are seeking work together: Workingcouples.com

This is a free website specifically for “RV workers and the businesses that need them.” You can post a help wanted ad or search through posted work wanted ads to find the right employee: Workampingjobs.com

This free site allows you to post a job and search their listings of work campers to find the right one: Kamperjobs.com

This site is designed to help work campers and those who RV full time look for employment. You can post your work camper/camp host job for free: Happyvagabonds.com

Although the main purpose of this site is buying and selling RV parks, they do offer the ability to post listings for help wanted and workers are able to apply through the site: Rvparkstore.com

Advocacy Update: AB 1472

Recreational vehicle parks: registration requirements.

Asm. Alvarez (D) District 80

(South San Diego County)

Assembly bill 1472 was proposed last year as a local bill in the town of Imperial Beach in south San Diego. Assembly housing would not pass the bill unless it was statewide. So, the ASM did what any new legislator would do and took the bill statewide. While it did pass the Assembly it was ultimately held up in the Senate Judiciary committee.

CalOHA along with our lobbyist, Andrew Govenar of Governmental Advocates opposed the bill in the judiciary hearing where the Asm was told to work on it and bring it back in a week. No changes were made to the bill, and it was ultimately voted down in the judiciary hearing with reconsideration granted.

Reconsideration means that Asm Alvarez can opt to re-work the bill and bring it back to Senate Judiciary. He has one year or until July 11th to do this. Presently, it is shown on his website as Inactive. We are closely monitoring AB 1472 in the event the Asm would like to bring it back for further review.

Work Camper

Employment Agreements

Attention, park owners!

So, you've successfully recruited some fantastic work campers for your park – fantastic! But before you bring them on board, remember that planning for their departure is just as crucial as their arrival. It's a scenario we encounter too often – campground owners facing difficulties when work campers refuse to leave as agreed at the end of the season.

To mitigate such risks, CalOHA has collaborated with our legal hotline partners, Rudderow Law Group, to develop a Work Camper Employment Agreement (WCEA) tailored to safeguard your interests when utilized appropriately.

The WCEA addresses essential aspects such as duties, compensation, days off, hours of work, rental units, termination procedures, and more. It's a comprehensive tool designed to ensure clarity and compliance for both you and your work campers. However, it's important to understand that this standard agreement applies solely to NEW work campers joining your park. Hiring someone already residing in your park as a work camper is strongly discouraged. Still, if you choose to do so, we advise you to seek legal counsel to craft a customized agreement specific to your circumstances. Remember, dealing with a disgruntled former employee who was already a resident before employment can pose significant challenges.

For a copy of the WCEA and further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to our office at (530) 885-1624 or email us at info@caloha.org.

Protect your campground and ensure smooth operations with the right employment agreements in place.

Wanted: Tales from the

RV Park Trenches

We're on the lookout for some funny tales from your parks. Have you ever had campers with unforgettable antics that still make you chuckle, swear, or cry? Whether it's a comedic mishap around the fire pit or a wild adventure backing up the RV, we want to hear it!

Send in your anecdotes or photos today to info@caloha.org.

Supplier of the Week

When Electronic Payments opened its doors in 2000, it was in response to an expanding, yet underserved and underdeveloped market that frequently overpaid for services. Nearly two decades later, our mission remains as strong as it was when we first began. Simply put, we exist to help small to midsize businesses prosper.

As technologies change and business owners seek new ways to improve operations, we continue to evolve our offerings to meet the diverse needs of our partners. And, while we've become an industry leader at the forefront of the payments landscape, we remain committed to providing unrivaled support, continuous technological innovation, and cost-effective processing solutions.