Bill Text: CA SB1071 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Bill of Rights for State Excluded Employees.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2014-09-29 - In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. [SB1071 Detail]
Download: California-2013-SB1071-Enrolled.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 1071 ENROLLED BILL TEXT PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 26, 2014 PASSED THE ASSEMBLY JUNE 30, 2014 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 20, 2014 AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 24, 2014 INTRODUCED BY Senator Beall FEBRUARY 19, 2014 An act to add Section 3534.5 to the Government Code, relating to public employees. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1071, Beall. Bill of Rights for State Excluded Employees. The Bill of Rights for State Excluded Employees prescribes various rights and terms and conditions of employment for excluded employees, defined as certain supervisory, managerial, and confidential state employees, among other specified employees. Under this bill, an excluded employee who is a supervisory employee, except as specified, and who is required to work shifts at a workplace that operates with two or more work shifts per day would have the right to use seniority in the employee's classification to obtain a preferred shift, subject to a specified restriction. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 3534.5 is added to the Government Code, to read: 3534.5. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), an excluded employee who is a supervisory employee and who is required to work shifts at a workplace that operates with two or more work shifts per day shall have the right to use seniority in the employee's classification to obtain a preferred shift. (b) This section shall apply only to 60 percent of the positions within the same classification scheduled for a shift as designated by the employer. (c) This section shall not apply to a peace officer employed by the Department of the California Highway Patrol or the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.