State attorneys and administrative law judges: compensation.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to improve compensation for state attorneys and administrative law judges by ensuring their salaries are at least as high as the average salaries of public sector attorneys in California. It requires the Department of Human Resources to conduct annual salary surveys and establish minimum salary levels based on regional averages. The bill also mandates good faith salary negotiations with bargaining representatives and phases in salary increases over three fiscal years, contingent upon budget appropriations.
Key provisions
- Requires annual salary surveys of public sector attorneys to determine average salaries.
- Establishes minimum salary levels for entry-level and senior attorneys, tied to regional averages.
- Sets administrative law judge salaries to be at least equal to the maximum salary of state attorneys at a specified level.
- Mandates good faith salary negotiations with bargaining representatives.
- Phases in salary increases over three fiscal years, contingent on budget appropriation.
- Defines geographic regions for salary comparisons.
- Prohibits salary reductions for affected employees.
- Establishes the Superior Court as the exclusive jurisdiction for disputes related to the bill's provisions.
Who is affected
- State Attorneys
- Administrative Law Judges
- Public Sector Attorneys (in California)
- Department of Human Resources
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