Relative to classified and unclassified positions.
Impact
The proposed bill expands the rulemaking authority of the commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services and modifies the healthcare premium payment structure of the state. The intention behind these changes is to create a more flexible and responsive administrative environment, where temporary salary classifications can be established for newly authorized unclassified roles until formal evaluations take place. The bill’s fiscal note indicates no projected financial impact on state budgets, suggesting that the changes are intended to be budget-neutral.
Summary
SB201 is an act that addresses the conversion of certain state employment positions, specifically allowing for the transition of non-term unclassified roles or certain classified positions to classified exempt salary positions. This change is overseen by the Department of Administrative Services, which can request the conversion based on specific eligibility criteria related to federal labor standards. The bill aims to streamline human resource management within state agencies, potentially impacting employee classification and pay structures across state departments.
Contention
While the bill does have support from managerial perspectives seeking greater efficiency, there could be implications regarding employee rights and status distinctions between classified and unclassified positions. Critics might argue that excessive conversions could lead to a diminishment of job security and benefits typically associated with classified roles. As the bill allows for voluntary conversions, the voluntary nature may be contested by employees who feel pressured into accepting position changes that could affect their job security and compensation.
Relative to directing the office of professional licensure and certification to provide notice of public meetings and an opportunity for comment from the public, and creating a new attorney II position.
Relative to prohibiting certain products with intentionally added PFAS and relative to civil actions for PFAS contamination, and relative to settlement of lawsuits against manufacturers of PFAS for impacts to public drinking water systems.
Requests state departments, the division of administration, and Board of Regents to submit reports to the Dept. of State Civil Service concerning methods used and information about pay increases for unclassified employees
Requests establishment of pay systems and procedures for classified and unclassified state employees that provide for cost-of-living increases and rewards for performance and clearly distinguish between them
Department of Human Services; removing and adding positions in unclassified service; allowing certain employees to retain classified status. Effective date.
(Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to state civil service, including providing that employees hired on or after January 1, 2020, shall be in the unclassified service