BILL NUMBER: SB 624	CHAPTERED  09/22/03

	CHAPTER  465
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 22, 2003
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 20, 2003
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 2, 2003
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 28, 2003
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JULY 15, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 12, 2003

INTRODUCED BY   Committee on Public Employment and Retirement
(Senators Soto (Chair), Karnette, and Scott)

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2003

   An act to amend Section 19826 of, and to repeal Sections 19994.20
and 19996.40 of, the Government Code, relating to state personnel
administration.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 624, Committee on Public Employment and Retirement.  State
personnel administration:  reports.
   Existing law requires the Department of Personnel Administration
to annually prepare and submit various reports to the Governor, his
or her representatives, the Legislature, and specified legislative
committees on (1) salaries of employees in comparable occupations in
private industry, (2) an accident prevention incentive award program
covering state employees in a recognized bargaining unit, and (3)
reduced worktime for partial service retirement in state service.
   This bill would delete the provisions under (2) and (3) and would
instead require that the report under (1) be submitted by the
department at least 6 months before the end of the term of an
existing memorandum of understanding (MOU) or immediately upon the
reopening of negotiations under an existing MOU.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 19826 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   19826.  (a) The department shall establish and adjust salary
ranges for each class of position in the state civil service subject
to any merit limits contained in Article VII of the California
Constitution.  The salary range shall be based on the principle that
like salaries shall be paid for comparable duties and
responsibilities.  In establishing or changing these ranges,
consideration shall be given to the prevailing rates for comparable
service in other public employment and in private business.  The
department shall make no adjustments that require expenditures in
excess of existing appropriations that may be used for salary
increase purposes.  The department may make a change in salary range
retroactive to the date of application for these change.
   (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department
shall not establish, adjust, or recommend a salary range for any
employees in an appropriate unit where an employee organization has
been chosen as the exclusive representative pursuant to Section
3520.5.
   (c) At least six months before the end of the term of an existing
memorandum of understanding or immediately upon the reopening of
negotiations under an existing memorandum of understanding, the
department shall submit to the parties meeting and conferring
pursuant to Section 3517 and to the Legislature, a report containing
the department's findings relating to the salaries of employees in
comparable occupations in private industry and other governmental
agencies.
   (d) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the
provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to
Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling
without further legislative action, except that if the provisions of
a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the
provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the
Legislature in the annual Budget Act.
  SEC. 2.  Section 19994.20 of the Government Code is repealed.
  SEC. 3.  Section 19996.40 of the Government Code is repealed.