Bill Text: CA AB1599 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended

California Assembly Bill 1599

Bill Title: State civil service: limited-term appointments.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2024-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB1599 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB1599-Amended.html

Amended IN Assembly March 13, 2023

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1599

Introduced by Assembly Member Santiago

February 17, 2023

~~An act to amend Section 68501 of the Government Code, relating to courts.~~ An act to amend Sections 19080.3 and 19080.5 of the Government Code, relating to state civil service.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1599, as amended, Santiago. ~~Courts: Judicial Council.~~ State civil service: limited-term appointments.

Existing law authorizes an appointing power to make limited-term appointments only to fill temporary staffing needs, not to individually or consecutively exceed one year, with certain exceptions, including that the State Personnel Board may authorize limited-term appointments of up to 2 years when a permanent appointment would be likely to cause a layoff, demotion, or mandatory transfer requiring a change of residence upon the conclusion of the temporary staffing need. Existing law permits extension of a limited-term appointment, within these time limits, without making an additional appointment.
This bill would recast those provisions to instead authorize limited-term appointments to be made only for temporary staffing needs, not to individually or consecutively exceed 24 months, and would make conforming changes. The bill would delete the authority to extend limited-term appointments, without making an additional appointment.
Existing law authorizes the chairperson of the Judicial Council to appoint committees, as prescribed, to advise with the council in studying various matters relating to the business of the courts, simplifying and improving the administration of justice, and other duties of the council.
~~This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.~~

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 19080.3 of the Government Code is amended to read:

19080.3.

~~Limited term~~ Limited-term appointments shall be made only for temporary staffing needs and shall not individually or consecutively exceed one year, provided that the board may authorize limited term appointments of up to a total of two years’ duration when a permanent appointment would be likely to cause a layoff, demotion, or mandatory transfer requiring a change of residence upon the conclusion of the temporary staffing need. Limited term appointments may be extended within the time limits prescribed by this section without making an additional appointment. 24 months.

SEC. 2.

Section 19080.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:

19080.5.

(a) ~~Notwithstanding Section 19080.3, a limited term~~ A limited-term appointment for a period not to exceed two years may be made to professional education classifications established for use by the State Department of Education to facilitate the professional development of experienced professional educators. Any individual may not receive more than one such appointment within a five-year period. The number of such appointments at any point in time shall not exceed 10 percent of the professional education staff employed by the State Department of Education. The request for certification shall state the duration of the appointment. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person employed by the State Department of Education in a civil service position on the effective date of this section.

(b) 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 such 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.

SECTION 1.Section 68501 of the Government Code is amended to read:
68501.
The chairperson of the Judicial Council may appoint committees composed of official court reporters, judges, retired judges, attorneys, and experts in specialized fields, or any combination thereof, to advise with the Judicial Council in studying the condition of business in the several courts and the means for simplifying and improving the administration of justice, and in the performance of any other duties of the council authorized or imposed by law.