Dec. 24, 2025. The California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) Benefits Division is updating the statewide Employee Wellness Program. These changes begin January 1, 2026. They do not impact the requirements outlined in Executive Order W-119-95 or CalHR Human... Read MoreRead more about Employee Wellness Program Updates
Dec. 16, 2025. For 2026, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) maximum monthly exclusion amount (monthly limitation) will be $340 for eligible employees (R01, R02, R03, R04, R05, R06, R07, R08, R09, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21, and all... Read MoreRead more about Mass Transit and Vanpool Commute Program – Increased 2026 Incentives for Eligible Employees
Oct. 17, 2025. The Mass Transit and Vanpool Commute Program (Program) provides mass transit and vanpool incentives to all eligible state employees as outlined in the following CalHR Online Human Resources Manual sections:Mass Transit Commute Program (new)Vanpool... Read MoreRead more about Mass Transit and Vanpool Commute Program Updates
Oct. 17, 2025. Effective Oct. 1, 2025, the following mass transit and vanpool incentive increases apply to eligible employees, including employees headquartered out of state, in Bargaining Unit 5:Public transit (mass transit) passes100 percent discount on public... Read MoreRead more about Mass Transit and Vanpool Commute Program – Increased Incentives for Employees in Bargaining Unit 5
Sept. 16, 2025. As noted in CalHR’s Oct. 1, 2024 HR Announcement (Travel Program – Updated Meal and Lodging Rates and Related Policy Effective for Travel on or after Oct. 1, 2024), the State adopted the following maximum rates established by the federal General... Read MoreRead more about Travel Program – Maintaining Existing Meal and Lodging Rates Effective for Travel on or after October 1, 2025