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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.

Recent Announcements

August 29, 2024

OAL Approved and Secretary of State Endorsed CalHR Excluded Employee Travel Regulation Amendment to CCR Section 599.626.1

CalHR filed an amended regulation with the Secretary of State regarding Transportation Expenses for Excluded Employees. View the proposed and final language of California Code of Regulations, Title 2, section 599.626.1 online. This regulation impacts Managerial, Supervisory, Confidential, and Excluded employees.

Date Excluded Travel Regulation Filed with the Secretary of State: 07/29/2024

Effective Date of the Excluded Travel Regulation: 06/01/2024

CalHR's Travel Program – Frequently Asked Questions page provides related information and updates. If you have questions, contact Theresa Reid at Theresa.Reid@calhr.ca.gov.​​


August 16, 2024

Proposed Amendments to Multiple CalHR Regulations - Bi-Weekly Payroll Cycle

CalHR has filed a package of proposed and amended regulations with the Office of Administrative Law. View the Notice of Proposed Action, Initial Statement of Reasons, and proposed ​language of California Code of Regulations. The proposed and revised regulations are intended to provide governance to state payroll practices with the establishment of the future biweekly uniform payroll cycle, while retaining the required framework for departments who remain on the monthly payroll schedule throughout the transition.

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 csps.project@calhr.ca.gov. The written comment period closes at 12:00 a.m. on October 1, 2024.  CalHR will only consider comments received by that time. You may also submit comments to the following address:

Nicholas Wehr, CSPS Assistant Project Director
California Department of Human Resources
1515 S Street, 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.

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January 4, 2024

​Privacy Policy

The Department of Human Resources (CalHR) is dedicated to safeguarding you privacy rights as outlined in Article 1 of the Constitution of California, Information Practices Act (Civil Code Section 1798 et seq.), Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.), and other applicable laws pertaining to information privacy. In accordance with these laws, we have revised our privacy policy to ensure accuracy and compliance. CalHR's privacy policy (effective 4/3/2024) can be viewed on the Privacy Policy webpage. If you have any questions, please contact: Privacy.Officer@CalHR.ca.gov​​
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January 25, 2024

OAL Approved and Secretary of State Endorsed CalHR Excluded Employee Travel Regulation Amendment to Section 599.619


CalHR filed an amended regulation with the Secretary of State regarding Reimbursement for Meals and Lodging for Excluded Employees. View the proposed and final language of California Code of ​Regulations, Title 2, section 599.​619​ online. This regulation impacts Managerial, Supervisory, Confidential, and Excluded employees. 

Date Excluded Travel Regulation Filed with the Secretary of State: 01/08/2024 

Effective Date of the Excluded Travel Regulation: 01/01/2024​​

CalHR’s Travel Program – Frequently Asked Questions page provides related information and updates. If you have questions, contact Theresa Reid at Theresa.Reid@calhr.ca.gov.

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January 17, 2024
Office of Admi​nistrative Law (OAL) Approved and Secretary of State Endorsed the amendment to CCR section 599.943. Modifications Originally Noticed December 2, 2022, and re-noticed on November 1, 2023.

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The proposed amendment modifies California Code of Regulations section 599.943 to recognize that a different requirement applies to the California Department of Human Resources, "CalHR," which does not specifically follow the state's standard competitive bid process. This amendment allows the Savings Plus Program to comply with the state's competitive bidding process and enables the program to be more nimble when needed.

OAL Notice of Approval, Notice of Publications Submission, and Text of Regulation​

Date modification filed with the Secretary of State: 01/17/2024
Effective date of the modification Code 599.943: 04/01/2024

If you have any questions, please contact: joseph.mesich@calhr.ca.gov​

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​December 29, 2023

Office of Administrative Law (OAL) Approved and Secretary of State Endorsed the amendment to CCR section 599.942. Modifications Originally Noticed December 2, 2022, and re-noticed on October 20, 2023.​


The proposed amendment to CCR section 599.942 broadens the scope of the regulation to align with the applicable Government Code section. Until 2019, Savings Plus was statutorily required to offer specific investment options, including annuity products. Senate Bill 1504 (Chapter 903, Statutes of 2018), amended 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 known as the Freedom of Financial Choice Act. CCR section 599.942 reflected the outdated statutory requirements and was amended to reflect current statute.​​

OAL Notice of Approval, Notice of Publications Submission, and Text of Regulation​

Date modification filed with the Secretary of State: 12/29/2023
Effective date of the modification Code 599.942: 04/01/2024

If you have any questions, please contact: joseph.mesich@calhr.ca.gov​

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November 1, 2023

15- Day Notice of Modification of Text to CCR Section 599.943 Contract Bidding Process; Modifications Originally Noticed December 2, 2022

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The proposed modification is to CalHR rulemaking file, #2023-0609-04S, regarding the Savings Plus Program (SPP) Contract Bidding Process. It was originally noticed to the OAL on December 2, 2022. The proposed amendment allows SPP to comply with the state's competitive bidding process and for the program to be nimbler when needed. In cases where there is a high risk of a contractor losing assets or being unable to fulfill the duties outlined in the original agreement, SPP should be allowed to employ a modified competitive search process for selecting a replacement contractor to manage program assets or effectively handle the original agreement's duties. This flexibility allows the SPP to meet its fiduciary obligations and safeguard program assets. The amended version of the documents can be found at the link to the 15- Day Notice of Modified Text​ and include- The Text of Regulation, the Updated Initial Statement of Reason, Public Contract Code (PCC) 10295, PCC 10344.1, PCC 10430, Department of General Services State Contracting Manual Volume 1, Chapter 2 and Chapter 5. Amendments are technical in nature; however, all are available for public inspection and comment. CalHR will accept written comments based on these proposed changes from November 1, 2023 to November 17, 2023.​

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October 20, 2023

​15- Day Notice of Modification of Text to CCR Section 599.942 Investments; Modifications Originally Noticed December 2, 2022

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The proposed modification is to CalHR rulemaking file, #2023-0609-05S, regarding the Savings Plus Program (SPP) investments​. It was originally noticed to the OAL on December 2, 2022. The proposed amendment broadens the scope of a regulation enforced by CalHR to align with the applicable Government Code section and SPP Plan documents. The amended version of the documents can be found at the link to the 15-Day Notice of Modified Text​ and include- The Text of Regulation, the Updated Initial Statement of Reason, 401k Plan Documents dated- January 1, 2020, 457b Plan Documents dated- January 1, 2020, and the Investment Policy Statement dated- January 1, 2020. Amendments are technical in nature; however, all are available for public inspection and comment. CalHR will accept written comments based on these proposed changes from October 20, 2023 to November 6, 2023.​

​September 13, 2023

OAL Approved and Secretary of State Endorsed CalHR Conflict of Interest Code 2023

The Political Reform Act (Government Code Section 81000, et seq.) requires state and local government agencies to adopt and promulgate conflict-of-interest codes. The Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a regulation (2 California Code of Regulations Section 18730) that contains the terms of a standard conflict-of-interest code, which can be incorporated by reference in an agency’s code. After public notice and hearing, the standard code may be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission to conform to amendments in the Political Reform Act. Therefore, the terms of 2 California Code of Regulations Section 18730 and any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission are hereby incorporated by reference. View the regulation and the Appendices, designating positions and establishing disclosure categories, constituting the conflict-of-interest code of the Department of Human Resources below.


 
Date Conflict-of-Interest filed with the Secretary of State: 08/30/2023
Effective date of the Conflict-of-Interest Code: 09/29/2023
 
If you have any questions, please contact: Aicha.Nakamura@calhr.ca.gov​

​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.

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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.
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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.

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​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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