About DPA

California State government's personnel functions are split between the Department of Personnel Administration and the State Personnel Board.

DPA represents the Governor as the "employer" in all matters pertaining to California State personnel employer-employee relations. It's responsible for all issues related to salaries and benefits, job classifications, and training. For most employees, these matters are determined through the collective bargaining process.

DPA carries out its responsibilities through the following divisions:

• Labor Relations
• Benefits
• Savings Plus
• Legal
• Classification and Compensation
• Administration
• Information Management Services

History

DPA was created in 1981 through a Governor's reorganization act to administer those aspects of the State personnel system that had become subject to collective bargaining under the Ralph C. Dills Act. In 1984, another Governor's reorganization transferred responsibility for allocating State positions to the appropriate civil service classification from the State Personnel Board to DPA. (Prior to DPA's creation, SPB was the sole personnel agency in the executive branch.)

Laws and Regulations

DPA operates under the following laws and regulations:

• Govt. Code sections 19815 through 19999.7 (established DPA and describes most of its functions)
• Govt. Code sections 3512 through 3524 (known as "Ralph C. Dills Act," governs collective bargaining in State government's executive branch)
• California Code of Regulations, Title 2, sections 599.600 through 599.995 (provides regulatory detail on DPA programs)

See also

Who does what - State Personnel Board and DPA - a list of personnel functions and which department handles them, SPB or DPA

Updated March 15, 2010 at 8:55 AM.