§ 19402. — 19402. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 131, Sec. 81.)

California § 19402.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code GOV: Government Code - GOV
• Div.: 5.
• Title 2.: DIVISION 5. PERSONNEL
• Part 2.: PART 2. STATE CIVIL SERVICE
• Ch. 6.: CHAPTER 6. Service
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Upward Mobility

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(a)
(1)
All upward mobility programs shall include annual goals that include the number of employees expected to progress from entry-level positions to higher level technical, professional, and administrative positions, and the timeframe within which this progress shall occur. For appointing powers that participate in apprenticeship programs, the upward mobility program shall also include annual goals that include the number of employees expected to progress from apprenticeship positions to permanent civil service positions.
(2)
The upward mobility goals may include race, gender, LGBTQ, and disability status as factors to the extent permissible under state and federal equal protection and antidiscrimination laws.
(3)
The Department of Human Resources shall be responsible for approving each department’s annual upward mobility goals and timetables.
(b)
(1)
No later than July 1 of each year, each department shall provide a report to the Department of Human Services that demonstrates progress made toward meeting upward mobility goals. At a minimum, this report shall include the number of employees that have progressed from positions in entry-level occupational groups to technical, professional, and administrative positions in the last calendar year. If the appointing authority is unable to meet its annual upward mobility goals and timetables for two consecutive fiscal years, the appointing authority shall include in the report an explanation for why it failed to achieve its goals and what requirements are necessary to facilitate achieving its goals in the subsequent two
fiscal years.
(2)
On or before January 1 of the following year after each department provides the report described in paragraph (1), the Department of Human Resources shall provide a copy of the upward mobility goals and the report described in paragraph (1) to the Legislature. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.
(3)
By July 1, 2024, the Department of Human Resources shall post each department’s upward mobility goals on its internet website.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 131, Sec. 81. (AB 1754) Effective January 1, 2024.