CAPS' Legislative Program 2011

 

SB 270 (Hernandez)
Continuous Appropriation

SB 270 ensures that state employees will paid in full and on-time in the event the budget is not approved by the June 30 constitutional deadline. 

SB 270 averts disaster for state employees and the state’s economic recovery.  At minimum wage, it will be impossible for some 230,000 state employees to meet their housing, healthcare, transportation, food and other financial obligations.  This would be a disaster for employees and cause further damage to California’s struggling economy.

SB 270 does not incur any new or additional costs to the state.  It simply ensures that the State of California pays its employees in full and on-time and not in a lump sum after the approval of a state budget. 

There are currently 381 state funds that are continuously appropriated - - it is reasonable and appropriate to add state workers this list.

Due to multiple court decisions, if the budget is not in place by the deadline, state employees will be subject to being paid only the minimums required under federal law. 

For most employees, that will be federal minimum wage ($7.25 per hour).  Some employees will be paid nothing at all.

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Professional Engineers in California Governments (Sponsor)