BILL NUMBER: SB 1368	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Anderson

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to add Section 18005 to the Government Code, relating to
state employees.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1368, as introduced, Anderson. State officers and employees:
salaries.
   Existing law generally requires the Department of Personnel
Administration to establish and adjust salary ranges for each class
of position in the state civil service, as specified.
   This bill would prohibit the annual rate of salary of a state
officer or employee, on or after January 1, 2013, from exceeding the
annual salary authorized to be received by the Governor, subject to
certain exceptions.
   The bill would also set forth the Legislature's recommendation
that the Regents of the University of California also limit the
annual salary rates for employees of the University of California in
the same manner.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to limit the
annual rate of salary for state officers and employees to no more
than the amount received by the Governor.
   (b) The Legislature recommends that the Regents of the University
of California also limit the annual rate of salary for officers and
employees of the University of California to no more than the amount
received by the Governor in accordance with this act.
  SEC. 2.  Section 18005 is added to the Government Code, to read:
   18005.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on or
after January 1, 2013, the annual rate of salary of a state officer
or employee shall not exceed the annual salary authorized to be
received by the Governor.
   (b) For purposes of this section, "annual rate of salary" shall
include overtime pay.
   (c) For purposes of this section, "state officer" shall not
include any elected constitutional officer whose compensation is set
pursuant to Section 8 of Article III of the California Constitution.
   (d) Nothing in this section shall affect annual rates of salary
set pursuant to a memorandum of understanding or an employment
contract in place prior to January 1, 2013. Notwithstanding Section
3517.8, upon the expiration of that memorandum of understanding or
contract, this section shall prohibit any annual rates of salary that
exceed the amount specified in subdivision (a).