State of California M E M O R A N D U M REFERENCE CODE: 2001-009 DATE: February 09, 2001 TO: Personnel Officers FROM: Department of Personnel Administration Classification and Compensation Division SUBJECT: Classification and Pay Guide, Revision #9 CONTACT: Barbara Birt, Personnel Technician II (Supervisor) (916) 324-0448, CALNET 454-0448 FAX: (916) 327-1886 Email: BarbaraBirt@dpa.ca.gov Attached is Revision #9 for your Classification and Pay Guide. Please duplicate and distribute to all holders of the guide in your department and remind the duplication staff to duplicate front and back when necessary. Be sure to immediately complete your Revision Record located in Section 3. This will ensure that you have an accurate record of sections, which are published or revised. SUMMARY OF CHANGES: All Sections Format and minor technical changes have been made throughout the text and attachments in this revision. Revision bars are not inserted for format or minor technical changes. Section 1, Purpose of the Guide Item 4 added to reference bargaining unit contracts and Personnel Management Liaison Memorandum (PML). Section 5, Alphabetic Index Updated retired annuitants to include Section 400. Section 100, Board Items Updated Attachments 3A, 3B, 12A, 12B, 12C, 13A 13B, 16, and 17A pages 1-3. This section reflects background information on a Board Item Pilot Project for Units 1, 3, 4, 11, and 20. The Pilot Project concluded on 9/30/00. Department of Personnel Administration Labor Relations Division (LRD) and California State Employees Association continue to discuss this process. Please coordinate closely with LRD/Classification and Compensation Division on any classification proposal impacting these units. Section 150, CCD Working Relationship with DOF Vertical line inadvertently omitted from prior revision. Section 155, CBID Designations E97 designation updated. Section 160, Union Notification Entire section updated to reflect changes as a result of collective bargaining agreements. This section reflects background information on a Board Item Pilot Project for Units 1, 3, 4, 11, and 20. The Pilot Project concluded on 9/30/00. Department of Personnel Administration Labor Relations Division (LRD) and California State Employees Association continue to discuss this process. Please coordinate closely with LRD/Classification and Compensation Division on any classification proposal impacting these units. Section 180, Development of Allocation Guidelines Item 6 adds the word "Statement" in the title and deletes first sentence. Section 200, Salary Analysis for Board Items Updated throughout to clarify/emphasize Labor Relations responsibility/authority regarding salary setting and related negotiations. Section 220, Alternate Ranges Change reference to Section 11, Alternate Ranges, formerly Section 13, in the California Civil Service Pay Scales. Section 230, Pay Differential Updated to reflect specific changes resulting from collective bargaining agreements. Recruitment and retention and training added as qualifying pay criteria for pay differentials. Sections 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4 added to clarify the criteria. Section 320, Classification and/or Cert Action Request (Form 625) Amended requirements for retired annuitant appointments and moved Section from 2.2 to 7.3. Information Technology classes added to Servicewide Classes-Special Requirements. Attachment 2 updated. Section 355, Audits Individual Positions Attachment 2 updated. Section 375, Out of Class Assignments Bargaining Unit 20 changed to new language. Section 400, Career Executive Assignment (CEA) Adds reporting requirements for retired annuitants. Section 440, Red Circle Rates (CEA) Amended to extend eligibility to CEAs with no prior civil service who participate in a promotional exam and are appointed from a list without a break in service. Section 600, Positions Exempt from Civil Service Entire section reprinted due to formatting and renumbering. Section 8.6 adds requirements for Special Consultant appointments. Attachments 2 and 3 updated. If you have any questions regarding information contained in this revision, please contact Barbara Birt at the above phone number. Inquiries regarding other information contained in the guide should be addressed to your department's Classification and Compensation Division analyst. Michael T. Navarro, Chief Classification and Compensation Division Attachments, to be mailed with hard copy.