AB 1677

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly May 31, 2023
  • Passed Senate Sep 07, 2023
  • Governor

Public employment: salary classification: state scientist.

Abstract

Existing law requires the Department of Human Resources to establish and adjust salary ranges for each class of position in the state civil service. Existing law requires the department, with respect to the collective bargaining process for specified bargaining units, to submit to the parties meeting and conferring and to the Legislature a report containing the department's findings relating to the salaries of employees in comparable occupations in private industry and other governmental agencies, in accordance with certain timeframes. Existing law requires the state, in order to recruit and retain the highest qualified employees in specified classifications, to consider the estimated average total compensation paid to employees in comparable occupations. This bill would require the University of California, Berkeley, Labor Center (Center) , in recognition of the need to retain skilled state scientists, to undertake a study of existing salary structure and issues currently impacting horizontal and vertical salary relationships as compared to historical relationships, and to provide recommendations, if applicable, for alternative salary models for State Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific) rank-and-file employees. The bill would require the Center to consult with the Department of Human Resources and the scientists' exclusive bargaining representative to identify the study's parameters and objectives. The bill would require, by April 30, 2024, the Center to report to the Director of Finance, the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the chairpersons of relevant legislative policy and budget committees the study's findings, as specified. The bill would require the Center's report to include information regarding advantages of any alternative salary model included in the recommendations, the transition costs and ongoing costs associated with any recommended alternative salary model, and ways that alternative models address issues of horizontal and vertical salary relationships as compared to historical relationships. The bill would specify that preparation of the report required under the bill shall not delay or prejudice the collective bargaining process required under existing law. The bill would require any increase in salary resulting from the study to be implemented through the negotiation of a memorandum of understanding as required by existing law.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Jan 29, 2024

Assembly

Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

Jan 03, 2024

Assembly

Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

Oct 08, 2023

Assembly

Vetoed by Governor.

Sep 20, 2023

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Sep 12, 2023

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 65. Noes 5. Page 3244.).

Sep 07, 2023

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 8. Page 2455.).

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 9 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

Sep 05, 2023

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Sep 01, 2023

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).

Jul 10, 2023

Senate

In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR. suspense file. APPR

Jun 28, 2023

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 22, 2023

Senate

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  • Amendment-Introduction
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on L., P.E. & R.

Jun 14, 2023

Senate

Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on L., P.E. & R.

Jun 01, 2023

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

May 31, 2023

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 12. Page 2042.)

May 18, 2023

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 18).

May 10, 2023

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR. suspense file. APPR

Apr 26, 2023

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 19, 2023

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on P.E. & R.

Apr 18, 2023

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P.E. & R. Read second time and amended.

Mar 09, 2023

Assembly

Referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on P.E. & R.

Feb 18, 2023

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

Feb 17, 2023

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB1677 HTML
02/17/23 - Introduced PDF
04/18/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/22/23 - Amended Senate PDF
09/14/23 - Enrolled PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/24/23- Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement PDF
05/09/23- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/19/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/27/23- Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement PDF
07/07/23- Senate Appropriations PDF
09/02/23- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
09/07/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
10/20/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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