Bill Text: CA SB221 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: State public employees: sick leave: veterans with service-related disabilities.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-10-11 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 794, Statutes of 2015. [SB221 Detail]
Download: California-2015-SB221-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 221 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 794
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 11, 2015
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR OCTOBER 11, 2015
PASSED THE SENATE SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JULY 9, 2015
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 20, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Senator Jackson
(Coauthor: Senator Hertzberg)
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Mathis)
FEBRUARY 12, 2015
An act to amend Section 19859 of the Government Code, relating to
public employment.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 221, Jackson. State public employees: sick leave: veterans with
service-related disabilities.
Existing law prescribes the general workweek policy for state
employees, subject to specified exceptions, and the terms and
conditions for accrual of vacation and sick leave. Existing law
generally provides that a state officer or employee who is employed
full time accrues one day of credit for sick leave for each calendar
month of service. Existing law requires that if these provisions
conflict with an adopted memorandum of understanding, the memorandum
of understanding controls, as specified.
This bill would enact the California Wounded Warriors Transitional
Leave Act. The bill would grant a state officer or employee who is a
military veteran hired on or after January 1, 2016, with a military
service-connected disability rated at 30% or more by the United
States Department of Veterans Affairs an additional credit for sick
leave with pay of up to 96 hours for the purpose of undergoing
medical treatment for his or her military service-related disability.
The bill would require that the sick leave be credited to a
qualifying officer or employee on the first day of employment and
remain available for use for the following 12 months of employment.
The bill would prohibit this sick leave from being carried over after
the 12-month period and would permit submission of satisfactory
proof that the sick leave is being used for treatment of a military
service-connected disability to be required, as specified.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the
California Wounded Warriors Transitional Leave Act.
SEC. 2. Section 19859 of the Government Code is amended to read:
19859. (a) Following completion of one month of continuous
service, except as otherwise provided in Section 19863.1, each state
officer and employee who is employed full time shall be allowed one
day of credit for sick leave with pay. Thereafter, for each
additional calendar month of service, except as provided in Section
19861, one day of credit for sick leave with pay shall be allowed.
Each state officer or employee is entitled to this leave with pay, on
the submission of satisfactory proof of the necessity for sick leave
as provided by rule of the department. For purposes of computing
sick leave, each employee shall be considered to work not more than
five days each week. The department shall provide by rule for the
regulation and method of accumulation of sick leave for civil service
employees, and may provide sick leave for those who work less than
full time. Subject to department rule, sick leave may be granted to
employees for the purpose of physical examinations.
(b) In addition to any other entitlement for sick leave with pay,
a state officer or employee hired on or after January 1, 2016, who is
a military veteran with a military service-connected disability
rated at 30 percent or more by the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs shall be entitled to additional credit for sick
leave with pay of up to 96 hours for the purpose of undergoing
medical treatment for his or her military service-connected
disability. Credit for sick leave granted under this subdivision
shall be credited to a qualifying officer or employee on the first
day of employment and shall remain available for use for the
following 12 months of employment. Sick leave credited pursuant to
this subdivision that is not used during the 12-month period shall
not be carried over and shall be forfeited. Submission of
satisfactory proof that sick leave granted under this subdivision is
used for treatment of a military service-connected disability may be
required pursuant to rules adopted by the department.
(c) 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 the 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.
