BILL NUMBER: AB 790	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 1, 2009
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 14, 2009

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Ruskin

                        FEBRUARY 26, 2009

   An act relating to state scientists.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 790, as amended, Ruskin. State scientists: 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 subject to any constitutional
merit limits. Existing law requires the salary range to be based on
the principle that like salaries shall be paid for comparable duties
and responsibilities. Existing law prohibits the department from
making any adjustments that require expenditures in excess of
existing appropriations that may be used for salary increase
purposes.
   This bill would  declare the intent of the Legislature to
enact legislation to  implement the salary determinations of
the Department of Personnel Administration for 14 classifications of
state scientist supervisory employees covered by the April 28, 2008,
Director's Decision of the Department of Personnel Administration,
as ordered by the Sacramento County Superior Court on April 24, 2009.
 The bill would provide that it is contingent upon an
appropriation for that purpose. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
  yes  . State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.   It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation to implement the   The  salary
determinations of the Department of Personnel Administration for 14
classifications of state scientist supervisory employees covered by
the April 28, 2008, Director's Decision of the Department of
Personnel Administration  shall be implemented  , as ordered
by the Sacramento County Superior Court on April 24, 2009.  This
act is contingent upon   an appropriation for the purpose
of this act.