Amended IN Assembly August 11, 2022 Amended IN Assembly June 16, 2022 Amended IN Senate March 09, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 647Introduced by Senator LairdFebruary 19, 2021An act to amend Section 18525 of the Government Code, relating to public employment.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 647, as amended, Laird. Public employment: appointment.The State Civil Service Act regulates employment with the state and vests in the Department of Human Resources all powers, duties, and authority necessary to operate the state civil service system in accordance with Article VII of the California Constitution, the Government Code, the merit principle, and applicable rules duly adopted by the State Personnel Board. Existing law defines appointment for purposes of the act as the offer to and acceptance by a person of a position in the state civil service.This bill, for appointments occurring on or after January 1, 2023, bill would define appointment to mean the date that a person begins work in officially reports to work to a position in the state civil service. 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. It is the intent of Legislature in enacting this act is that the definition of appointment apply to all current and future employees. It is the intent of the Legislature that this act codify the current state practice that the date of a civil service appointment is interpreted to be the date that a person officially reports to work or the date designated by the appointing authority, whichever is earlier.SECTION 1.SEC. 2. Section 18525 of the Government Code is amended to read:18525.(a)For appointments prior to January 1, 2023, apointment means the offer to and acceptance by a person of a position in the state civil service in accordance with this part.(b)For appointments beginning on or after January 1, 2023, appointment means the date that a person begins work in a position in the state civil service in accordance with this part.18525. Appointment means the date that a person officially reports to work to a position in state civil service or the date designated by the appointing authority, whichever is earlier, in accordance with this part. Amended IN Assembly August 11, 2022 Amended IN Assembly June 16, 2022 Amended IN Senate March 09, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 647Introduced by Senator LairdFebruary 19, 2021An act to amend Section 18525 of the Government Code, relating to public employment.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 647, as amended, Laird. Public employment: appointment.The State Civil Service Act regulates employment with the state and vests in the Department of Human Resources all powers, duties, and authority necessary to operate the state civil service system in accordance with Article VII of the California Constitution, the Government Code, the merit principle, and applicable rules duly adopted by the State Personnel Board. Existing law defines appointment for purposes of the act as the offer to and acceptance by a person of a position in the state civil service.This bill, for appointments occurring on or after January 1, 2023, bill would define appointment to mean the date that a person begins work in officially reports to work to a position in the state civil service. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Amended IN Assembly August 11, 2022 Amended IN Assembly June 16, 2022 Amended IN Senate March 09, 2021 Amended IN Assembly August 11, 2022 Amended IN Assembly June 16, 2022 Amended IN Senate March 09, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 647 Introduced by Senator LairdFebruary 19, 2021 Introduced by Senator Laird February 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 18525 of the Government Code, relating to public employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 647, as amended, Laird. Public employment: appointment. The State Civil Service Act regulates employment with the state and vests in the Department of Human Resources all powers, duties, and authority necessary to operate the state civil service system in accordance with Article VII of the California Constitution, the Government Code, the merit principle, and applicable rules duly adopted by the State Personnel Board. Existing law defines appointment for purposes of the act as the offer to and acceptance by a person of a position in the state civil service.This bill, for appointments occurring on or after January 1, 2023, bill would define appointment to mean the date that a person begins work in officially reports to work to a position in the state civil service. The State Civil Service Act regulates employment with the state and vests in the Department of Human Resources all powers, duties, and authority necessary to operate the state civil service system in accordance with Article VII of the California Constitution, the Government Code, the merit principle, and applicable rules duly adopted by the State Personnel Board. Existing law defines appointment for purposes of the act as the offer to and acceptance by a person of a position in the state civil service. This bill, for appointments occurring on or after January 1, 2023, bill would define appointment to mean the date that a person begins work in officially reports to work to a position in the state civil service. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of Legislature in enacting this act is that the definition of appointment apply to all current and future employees. It is the intent of the Legislature that this act codify the current state practice that the date of a civil service appointment is interpreted to be the date that a person officially reports to work or the date designated by the appointing authority, whichever is earlier.SECTION 1.SEC. 2. Section 18525 of the Government Code is amended to read:18525.(a)For appointments prior to January 1, 2023, apointment means the offer to and acceptance by a person of a position in the state civil service in accordance with this part.(b)For appointments beginning on or after January 1, 2023, appointment means the date that a person begins work in a position in the state civil service in accordance with this part.18525. Appointment means the date that a person officially reports to work to a position in state civil service or the date designated by the appointing authority, whichever is earlier, in accordance with this part. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. It is the intent of Legislature in enacting this act is that the definition of appointment apply to all current and future employees. It is the intent of the Legislature that this act codify the current state practice that the date of a civil service appointment is interpreted to be the date that a person officially reports to work or the date designated by the appointing authority, whichever is earlier. SECTION 1. It is the intent of Legislature in enacting this act is that the definition of appointment apply to all current and future employees. It is the intent of the Legislature that this act codify the current state practice that the date of a civil service appointment is interpreted to be the date that a person officially reports to work or the date designated by the appointing authority, whichever is earlier. SECTION 1. It is the intent of Legislature in enacting this act is that the definition of appointment apply to all current and future employees. It is the intent of the Legislature that this act codify the current state practice that the date of a civil service appointment is interpreted to be the date that a person officially reports to work or the date designated by the appointing authority, whichever is earlier. ### SECTION 1. SECTION 1.SEC. 2. Section 18525 of the Government Code is amended to read:18525.(a)For appointments prior to January 1, 2023, apointment means the offer to and acceptance by a person of a position in the state civil service in accordance with this part.(b)For appointments beginning on or after January 1, 2023, appointment means the date that a person begins work in a position in the state civil service in accordance with this part.18525. Appointment means the date that a person officially reports to work to a position in state civil service or the date designated by the appointing authority, whichever is earlier, in accordance with this part. SECTION 1.SEC. 2. Section 18525 of the Government Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1.SEC. 2. 18525.(a)For appointments prior to January 1, 2023, apointment means the offer to and acceptance by a person of a position in the state civil service in accordance with this part.(b)For appointments beginning on or after January 1, 2023, appointment means the date that a person begins work in a position in the state civil service in accordance with this part.18525. Appointment means the date that a person officially reports to work to a position in state civil service or the date designated by the appointing authority, whichever is earlier, in accordance with this part. (a)For appointments prior to January 1, 2023, apointment means the offer to and acceptance by a person of a position in the state civil service in accordance with this part. (b)For appointments beginning on or after January 1, 2023, appointment means the date that a person begins work in a position in the state civil service in accordance with this part. 18525. Appointment means the date that a person officially reports to work to a position in state civil service or the date designated by the appointing authority, whichever is earlier, in accordance with this part. 18525. Appointment means the date that a person officially reports to work to a position in state civil service or the date designated by the appointing authority, whichever is earlier, in accordance with this part. 18525. Appointment means the date that a person officially reports to work to a position in state civil service or the date designated by the appointing authority, whichever is earlier, in accordance with this part. 18525. Appointment means the date that a person officially reports to work to a position in state civil service or the date designated by the appointing authority, whichever is earlier, in accordance with this part.