California 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1460 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/19/2021

                            CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1460Introduced by Assembly Member BigelowFebruary 19, 2021 An act to add Section 19844.2 to the Government Code, relating to state employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1460, as introduced, Bigelow. State employment: COVID-19 telework: costs.Existing law authorizes the Department of Human Resources (CalHR) to expend, in accordance with law, moneys made available for its use or for the administration of any statute administered by it. Existing law vests in CalHR the administration of salaries generally and provides for the payment of miscellaneous compensation under specified circumstances. Existing law requires CalHR to provide the extent to which, and establish the method by which, ordered overtime or overtime in times of critical emergency is compensated, as specified.This bill would authorize CalHR to provide a one-time payment of an unspecified amount to employees who have been required to telework as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to offset costs associated with working remotely.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 19844.2 is added to the Government Code, to read:19844.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department is authorized to provide a one-time payment of ____ dollars ($____) to employees who have been required to telework as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to offset costs associated with working remotely. 

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1460Introduced by Assembly Member BigelowFebruary 19, 2021 An act to add Section 19844.2 to the Government Code, relating to state employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1460, as introduced, Bigelow. State employment: COVID-19 telework: costs.Existing law authorizes the Department of Human Resources (CalHR) to expend, in accordance with law, moneys made available for its use or for the administration of any statute administered by it. Existing law vests in CalHR the administration of salaries generally and provides for the payment of miscellaneous compensation under specified circumstances. Existing law requires CalHR to provide the extent to which, and establish the method by which, ordered overtime or overtime in times of critical emergency is compensated, as specified.This bill would authorize CalHR to provide a one-time payment of an unspecified amount to employees who have been required to telework as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to offset costs associated with working remotely.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 1460

Introduced by Assembly Member BigelowFebruary 19, 2021

Introduced by Assembly Member Bigelow
February 19, 2021

 An act to add Section 19844.2 to the Government Code, relating to state employment. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1460, as introduced, Bigelow. State employment: COVID-19 telework: costs.

Existing law authorizes the Department of Human Resources (CalHR) to expend, in accordance with law, moneys made available for its use or for the administration of any statute administered by it. Existing law vests in CalHR the administration of salaries generally and provides for the payment of miscellaneous compensation under specified circumstances. Existing law requires CalHR to provide the extent to which, and establish the method by which, ordered overtime or overtime in times of critical emergency is compensated, as specified.This bill would authorize CalHR to provide a one-time payment of an unspecified amount to employees who have been required to telework as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to offset costs associated with working remotely.

Existing law authorizes the Department of Human Resources (CalHR) to expend, in accordance with law, moneys made available for its use or for the administration of any statute administered by it. Existing law vests in CalHR the administration of salaries generally and provides for the payment of miscellaneous compensation under specified circumstances. Existing law requires CalHR to provide the extent to which, and establish the method by which, ordered overtime or overtime in times of critical emergency is compensated, as specified.

This bill would authorize CalHR to provide a one-time payment of an unspecified amount to employees who have been required to telework as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to offset costs associated with working remotely.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 19844.2 is added to the Government Code, to read:19844.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department is authorized to provide a one-time payment of ____ dollars ($____) to employees who have been required to telework as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to offset costs associated with working remotely. 

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

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

SECTION 1. Section 19844.2 is added to the Government Code, to read:19844.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department is authorized to provide a one-time payment of ____ dollars ($____) to employees who have been required to telework as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to offset costs associated with working remotely. 

SECTION 1. Section 19844.2 is added to the Government Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

19844.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department is authorized to provide a one-time payment of ____ dollars ($____) to employees who have been required to telework as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to offset costs associated with working remotely. 

19844.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department is authorized to provide a one-time payment of ____ dollars ($____) to employees who have been required to telework as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to offset costs associated with working remotely. 

19844.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department is authorized to provide a one-time payment of ____ dollars ($____) to employees who have been required to telework as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to offset costs associated with working remotely. 



19844.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department is authorized to provide a one-time payment of ____ dollars ($____) to employees who have been required to telework as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to offset costs associated with working remotely.