Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 4551
State Council Costs and Support Services
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2015
As of January 1, 2011
(a) (1) Within the limit of funds allotted for these purposes, the state council chairperson, with the concurrence of a majority of the state council, shall appoint an executive director and, pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 4553, shall appoint an executive director for each area board. The Governor, upon the recommendation of the executive director of the state council following consultation with the area boards, shall appoint a deputy director for area board operations. The Governor, upon recommendation of the executive director of the state council, shall appoint not more than two deputy directors. All other state council employees that the state council may require shall be appointed by the executive director, with the approval of the state council.
(a) Within the limit of funds allotted for these purposes, the state council shall appoint an executive director. All state council employees that the state council may require shall be appointed by the executive director.
(2) The executive director, all deputy directors, and each area board executive director, shall be paid a salary that is comparable to the director, deputy director, or manager of other state boards, commissions, or state department regional offices with similar responsibilities. The executive director and three deputy directors of the state council and the executive director of each area board shall be exempt from civil service.
(b) Among other duties as the executive director of the state council may require, the deputy director for area board operations shall provide assistance to the area boards, including, but not limited to, resolving common problems, improving coordination, and fostering the exchange of information among the area boards and between the area boards and the state council.
(b) The executive director of the state council shall be exempt from civil service. All state council staff positions exempt from civil service on December 31, 2014, shall remain exempt on January 1, 2015, and thereafter, until the position becomes vacant or is transitioned to a civil service position.
(c) Each area board executive director employed by the state on December 31, 2002, shall continue to be employed in a job classification at the same or higher salary by the council on January 1, 2003, and thereafter, unless he or she resigns or is terminated from employment for good cause. The Executive Director of the Organization of Area Boards on December 31, 2002, shall continue to be employed in a job classification at the same or higher salary by the council on January 1, 2003, and shall serve as the deputy director of area board operations unless he or she resigns or is terminated from employment for good cause.
(c) Each person who is a member of the state council staff, is exempt from civil service, and is employed by the state council on December 31, 2014, shall continue to be employed in a job classification at the same or higher salary by the state council on January 1, 2015, and thereafter, unless he or she resigns or is terminated from employment.
(d) The state council may transition staff positions that were exempt from civil service on December 31, 2014, to civil service positions. Civil service positions shall be established for any positions that are transitioned pursuant to this subdivision.
(e) Notwithstanding any other law, a person who was a state council employee exempt from civil service on December 31, 2014, shall be eligible to apply for civil service examinations, including promotional civil service examinations described in Section 18992 of the Government Code. A person receiving a passing score shall have his or her name placed on lists resulting from these examinations, or otherwise gain eligibility for appointment. In evaluating minimum qualifications, experience in state council exempt positions shall be considered state civil service experience in a class deemed comparable by the State Personnel Board, based on the duties and responsibilities assigned.
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