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                                                                  AB 1820
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          Date of Hearing:   April 23, 2014

            ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL  
                                      SECURITY
                                  Rob Bonta, Chair
                    AB 1820 (Mullin) - As Amended:  April 21, 2014
           
          SUBJECT  :   State employment: applications.

           SUMMARY  :   Requires, on and after July 1, 2016, the California  
          Department of Human Resources (CalHR) or designated appointing  
          power to take specified actions when an application for  
          examination is filed online.  Specifically,  this bill  :  

          1)Requires CalHR or designated appointing power to do all of the  
            following when an application for examination is received  
            online:

             a)   Provide CalHR's or the designated appointing power's  
               electronic communication address to the applicant;

             b)   Use electronic communication to contact the applicant  
               unless otherwise requested by the applicant; and,

             c)   Inform the applicant that any notifications and his or  
               her score and rank on the examination will be provided  
               using electronic communication unless the applicant  
               specifically requests notification by postal mail. 

           EXISTING LAW  :

          1)Establishes the state civil service system, which requires a  
            hiring process that is to be based on merit ascertained by  
            competitive examination.

          2)Requires every applicant for examination for state employment  
            to file an application with CalHR or an appointing power  
            designated by CalHR.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   Unknown.

           COMMENTS  :   According to the author, "This bill will help  
          improve communication between the State of California and  
          employment applicants and lead to a more efficient, less costly  
          delivery of important employment notifications statewide.  AB  








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          1820 will improve the delivery of employment inquiry  
          notifications and examination scores and ranks because currently  
          such transactions are sent by mail, with no assurance that the  
          information is actually received by the applicant.  This bill  
          would allow the applicant to have this information handled by  
          email.  If the applicant wishes to continue receiving this  
          information, they could continue to do so."

          The author concludes, "This bill is environmentally and fiscally  
          responsible as it would reduce the need for paper copies of  
          employment inquiry notifications, examination scores and ranks,  
          and reduce the amount of tax-payer dollars departments spend on  
          postage."




           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

           Opposition 
           
          None on file
           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Karon Green / P.E., R. & S.S. / (916)  
          319-3957