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Regulatory Announcements

CalHR announces regulations proposed and submitted to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) in compliance with California's Administrative Procedure Act. Adopted regulations are submitted to the Secretary of State and become part of the California Code of Regulations.

If you would like to receive notice of CalHR proposed regulations please email Jodi.lefebre@calhr.ca.gov.

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Regulatory Announcements

December 2, 2022

 

Amendment of California Code of Regulations, Title 2, section 599.942 Investments

 

CalHR filed an amended regulation with the Office of Administrative Law regarding the Savings Plus Program contract periods. View the Notice of Proposed Action, Initial Statement of Reason, and proposed and final language of California Code of Regulations, Title 2, section 599.942 online. The proposed amendment would broaden the scope of a regulation enforced by the Department of Human Resources (CalHR) to align with the applicable Government Code section. Until 2019, Savings Plus was statutorily required to offer specific investment optio​ns, including annuity products. Senate Bill 1504 (Chapter 903, Statutes of 2018), amending the requirement and granted Savings Plus “exclusive authority to determine the investment products provided in the core portfolio, specifying “a broad range of investment options" as well as a brokerage option be offered (Gov. Code, section 19993.05, subd. (b).) This section is now known as the Freedom of Financial Choice Act. Savings Plus' regulation section 599.942 reflects the outdated statutory requirements and must be amended to reflect current statute.

 

Amendment of California Code of Regulations, Title 2, section 599.943 Contract Periods

 

CalHR filed an amended regulation with the Office of Administrative Law regarding the Savings Plus Program contract periods. View the Notice of P​roposed Action, Initial Statement of Reason, and propo​sed and final language​ of California Code of Regulations, Title 2, section 599.943 online. The proposed amendment allows Savings Plus Program to comply with the state's competitive bidding process and for the program to be nimbler when needed. Where there is a high risk of an investment manager losing assets, the Savings Plus Program should be permitted to utilize a modified competitive search process to select a replacement investment manager to manage program assets. This flexibility allows the Savings Plus Program to meet its fiduciary obligations and safeguard program assets.

Any interested person, or his or her authorized representative, may submit written comments. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile (FAX) at 916-327-1885 or by e-mail to joseph.mesich@calhr.ca.gov​. The written comment period closes at 12:00 a.m. on January 17, 2023. CalHR will only consider comments received by that time. Submit comments to the following address:

               Joseph Mesich, Investment & Project Analyst

               California Department of Human Resources

               1515 S Street, North Building, Suite 500

               Sacramento, CA 95811

 

CalHR has not scheduled a public hearing on this proposed action. However, CalHR will hold a hearing if it receives a written request for a public hearing from any interested person, or his or her authorized representative, no later than 15 days before the close of the written comment period.

May 3, 2022

CalHR filed two Rule 100 Changes to clarify the term "Department" to mean "California Department of Human Resources" throughout sections 599.946 and 599.947 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations. View the proposed and final language of California Code of Regulations, Title 2, sections 599.946 and .947 online. These changes are effective 4/18/2022. If you have questions, please contact: joseph.mesich@calhr.ca.gov.

April 19, 2022

CalHR filed an amended regulation with the Secretary of State regarding the Excluded Employee Leave Buy-Back Program. View the proposed and final language of California Code of Regulations, Title 2, section 599.744 online. This regulation impacts Managerial, Supervisory, Confidential, Excluded and related employees, and is effective 4/14/2022. If you have questions, please contact Kim Herlache at Kim.Herlache@calhr.ca.gov.

​April 19, 2022

CalHR filed a new regulation with the Secretary of State regarding Holidays Falling on Saturdays and Regular Days off for Excluded Employees. View the proposed and final language of California Code of Regulations, Title 2, section 599.754.1 online. This regulation is applicable to state employees defined by Government Code section 3527 (b) as Excluded employees. Effective 4/14/2022. If you have questions, please contact Kim Herlache at Kim.Herlache@calhr.ca.gov.
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