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Jan 11, 2024

2024-2025 Proposed State Budget – $37.9 Billion Shortfall and End of Telework Stipend

On January 10, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed 2024-2025 State Budget that will fund state government for the 12-month period starting July 1, 2024.

Dec 21, 2023

Timing of Special Salary Adjustments under Pay Letter 23-44

SSA increases for employees related to the nine-SEIU represented bargaining units are being implemented on December 21, 2023.

Dec 14, 2023

CalHR Releases Pay Letters Implementing July 1, 2023 Salary Increases

CalHR issued a series of Pay Letters implementing the 3% General Salary Increases and many Special Salary Adjustments (SSA) effective July 1, 2023.

Oct 25, 2023

Still No Pay Letters for Salary Increases, But CalHR Indicates They Should Issue Relatively Soon

We still await the implementation of the salary increases for excluded employees related to State Bargaining Units.

Sep 18, 2023

ACSS Meets with CalHR: Excluded Employee Salary Increases Announced

Governor Newsom signed legislation approving new labor agreements for 13 of the state’s 21 rank-and-file bargaining units and including funding for excluded employee salary increases.

Aug 21, 2023

As Tentative Agreements for New Labor Contracts are Reached, ACSS Continues to Meet with CalHR

ACSS continues to meet with the Department of Human Resources (CalHR) to discuss pay and benefits for the state’s supervisory, managerial, confidential and exempt employees.

Jul 12, 2023

Despite the New Fiscal Year, Most Salary Issues for Excluded Employees Remain Unresolved

On July 11, 2023, CalHR published Pay Letter 23-23. While the pay letter reflects welcome salary increases for some excluded employees, it also reveals that for most supervisors and managers, CalHR has yet to determine the pay plan for the 2023 – 2024 fiscal year.

May 24, 2023

May Revision of the 2023 – 2024 State Budget: Despite Deficit, Retains Employee Compensation Increases

Governor Newsom released his May Revise of the proposed state budget on May 12, 2023.  The 2023-24 budget proposal contains a few highlights of importance to ACSS members:

Jan 10, 2023

2023-24 Proposed State Budget: Prior Budget Resiliency Avoids Cuts

On January 10, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed 2023-2024 State Budget that will fund state government for the 12-month period starting July 1, 2023.

Sep 28, 2022

CalHR Agrees to ACSS’ Proposal for COVID Testing Administrator/Observer Pay Differential for Excluded Employees

ACSS met with CalHR and formally proposed a $250 per month pay differential for excluded employees performing Testing Administrator Duties.

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