BILL NUMBER: AB 268	CHAPTERED  08/02/03

	CHAPTER  165
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 2, 2003
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 2, 2003
	PASSED THE SENATE  JULY 17, 2003
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  APRIL 24, 2003

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Mullin

                        FEBRUARY 4, 2003

   An act to amend Section 19995.4 of the Government Code, relating
to state employment.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 268, Mullin.  State employment:  supervisorial training.
   Existing law requires each supervisorial employee employed by the
state, upon his or her initial appointment to a designated
supervisory position, be provided with a minimum of 80 hours of
training, with at least 40 hours of that training to be structured
and provided by a qualified instructor.  Existing law requires the
supervisorial training to include various subjects pertaining to the
role of the supervisor and employer-employee relations.
   This bill would require the supervisorial training to include
training on the subject of employment law relating to persons with
disabilities.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 19995.4 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   19995.4.  (a) The department shall devise plans for, and cooperate
with appointing powers in the conduct of, supervisorial employee
training programs so that the quality of supervisorial services
rendered by persons in those positions may be continually improved.
   (b) Each supervisorial employee, upon the employee's initial
appointment to a designated supervisory position, shall be provided a
minimum of 80 hours of training, at least 40 hours of which shall be
structured and be provided by a qualified instructor.  The training
shall consist of the role of the supervisor, techniques of
supervision, planning, organizing, staffing and controlling,
performance standards, performance appraisal, affirmative action,
discipline, labor relations, employment law relating to persons with
disabilities, and grievances.  Every supervisor shall have access to
a copy of each bargaining agreement covering the employees he or she
supervises.  The additional 40 hours of training may be provided
on-the-job by a qualified higher level supervisor or manager.
   (c) The entire 80 hours of training shall be completed within the
term of the probationary period or within 12 months of appointment to
a supervisorial classification.  The training shall be completed
within the term of the probationary period unless it is demonstrated
that to do so creates additional costs or that the training cannot be
completed during the probationary period due to the limited
availability of training courses.