State of California

M E M O R A N D U M
                                  

                                       Date: January 19, 1993
                                       Reference Code: 93-03




To:    PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT LIAISONS 

                                       THIS MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE
DISTRIBUTED TO:

          EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL OFFICERS


From:                             Department of Personnel
Administration
          


Subject:  Merit Award Program Regulations


                                  On December 2, 1992, the Office
of Administrative Law 
                                  approved the regulatory action
that delegates the 
                                  administration of several
functions of the State Employee 
                                  Merit Award Program to the
individual state agencies and 
                                  amends the procedures for the
Program (see notice on back). 
                                  These amendments are effective
January 1, 1993.

                                  As you may know, these
regulations delegate administrative 
                                  duties and award authority to
the director, agency head or 
                                  executive office of all state
departments, boards, 
                                  commissions and state
universities.  Therefore, to assist in 
                                  the transition of these duties
and authority, the Department 
                                  of Personnel Administration
(DPA), Merit Award Board staff 
                                  has scheduled training for
Merit Award Administrators on 
                                  February 16, 1993, at the State
Training Center, 1515 S 
                                  Street, North Building, Klamath
Room, from 9:00 a.m. to 
                                  12:00 noon.

                                  In addition, to ensure
consistency in complying with Merit 
                                  Award Program regulations for
which DPA has oversight and 
                                  responsibility, and assist
Merit Award Administrators on an 
                                  on-going basis, quarterly
training/networking meetings will 
                                  be held  at the State Training
Center.  You will be notified 
                                  in advance of each meeting.

                                  If you have any questions,
please contact Doris Dominey, 
                                  Manager, Merit Award Program at
(916) 324-0520 or ATSS
                                  454-0520.





                                  Melvin D. Turner, Chief
                                  Office of Administration