Senate Bill 126 first substitute sponsored by Senator Dan Liljenquist, was heard in the Senate Government Operations Committee today. UPEA opposed the original draft of the bill and met with Senator Liljenquist to discuss our concerns. The meeting resulted in changes to the proposed language with UPEA supporting the substituted bill.
The substituted bill contains the following:
-Allows an individual who has been RIF’d to be given preferential consideration when applying for a new position with the state.
-Preferential consideration is the equivalent of Veteran’s points.
-Preferential consideration is maintained as long as an individual has not accepted a career service position with the state.
Historically, preferential consideration stayed in affect for only one year.
