Bill Text: CA AB2008 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Public employment: furloughs.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2010-09-23 - Vetoed by Governor. [AB2008 Detail]
Download: California-2009-AB2008-Enrolled.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 2008 ENROLLED
BILL TEXT
PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 23, 2010
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY JUNE 2, 2010
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 28, 2010
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Arambula
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Solorio)
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
An act to add Section 19852.4 to the Government Code, relating to
public employment.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2008, Arambula. Public employment: furloughs.
Existing law sets forth the general policy that the workweek of a
state employee shall be 40 hours and authorizes workweeks of
different hours to be established in order to meet varying needs of
different state agencies. Existing law also authorizes the Governor
to require that the 40-hour workweek be worked in 4 days in any state
agency or part thereof when the Governor determines that the best
interests of the state would be served thereby. Existing law vests
the Department of Personnel Administration with the duties and
responsibilities exercised by the State Personnel Board with respect
to the administration of salaries, hours, and other personnel-related
matters.
This bill would, except as otherwise specifically authorized by
the Legislature, provide that employees of the Franchise Tax Board
and the State Board of Equalization would not be subject to furloughs
implemented by any Executive order or by any other action of a state
agency, board, or commission. The bill would also prohibit a state
agency, board, or commission from directly or indirectly
implementing, or assisting in implementing, a furlough of those
employees. The bill would define "employee" for the purpose of those
provisions and would also specify that nothing in the bill shall be
construed as legal authorization for the imposition of furloughs on
employees through an Executive order.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 19852.4 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
19852.4. (a) Except as otherwise specifically authorized by the
Legislature, employees of the Franchise Tax Board and the State Board
of Equalization shall not be subject to furloughs implemented by any
Executive order, or by any other action implemented by a state
agency, board, or commission.
(b) A state agency, board, or commission shall not directly or
indirectly implement or assist in implementing a furlough of an
employee of the Franchise Tax Board or the State Board of
Equalization.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as legal
authorization for the imposition of furloughs on employees through an
Executive order.
(d) For the purposes of this section, "employee" means a civil
service employee of the State of California.
