BILL NUMBER:  AB 2397
  VETOED	DATE: 09/29/2010




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 2397 without my signature.

This bill would amend Labor Code section 4850 to provide that an
injured employee and his or her employer may mutually agree to extend
the employee's leave of absence without loss of salary in lieu of
temporary disability payments or maintenance allowance payments
beyond the one year period of disability.

I appreciate and value the duties of public servants who perform
difficult and dangerous tasks that risk their lives.  However, as we
have seen with the current pension crisis, there is often an
inclination to add special benefits and compensation to unsustainable
levels.  I am unwilling to facilitate this lack of fiscal
responsibility by creating potentially new costs for public entities
administering the public's money.

For these reasons, I am returning this bill without my signature.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger