HB 140

Late Friday evening a new bill became publicly available that deals with State Employees. HB 140, Human Resource Management Amendments, was introduced to the House on 2/8/10. It has been sent to the Rules Committee for assignment.

HB 140 is something high on UPEA’s radar, because it deals with several public employee issues, including:

· Taking the merit steps out of the pay scale

· Changing the language related to the post-retirement sick leave benefit

· Changing the grievance process

· Changing the grievable actions that may be taken to the Career Service Review Office

On 2/8/10, UPEA met with legal counsel to ensure that staff understood what was being presented. UPEA staff also has a meeting scheduled with the Department of Human Resource Management on 2/9/10 to discuss the intent behind the proposed changes.

UPEA will continue to update members as to what is happening with HB 140 as more information becomes available.