CalHR Proposed Class Consolidation – Staff Services Manager Series

On August 16, 2024, CalHR provided notice to ACSS of a proposal to revise and retitle the current service-wide Staff Services Manager series with a limited class consolidation component. ACSS requested to “meet-and-confer” with CalHR over the proposal to protect the interests of members in the classifications. An initial meeting with CalHR was held on September 20, 2024.

The proposal includes renaming the classes for the nearly 9,500 current employees in the SSM series:

         Staff Services Manager I ................................... --> ........ Supervisor I
         Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) ........... --> ........ Supervisor II
         Staff Services Manager II (Managerial) ............ --> ........ Manager I
         Staff Services Manager III ................................. --> ........ Manager II

There are no proposed changes to the salary structure for the SSM classes, just a renaming. In addition to the new titles, CalHR is proposing small changes in broadening the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) for the classes. CalHR confirmed that the proposed changes to the MQs will not hinder the ability of ACSS members to promote. The current examination lists will be retained – so those with current list eligibility will not need to take a new examination for the renamed classification.

The actual class consolidation portion of the proposal moves 12 current department specific classes into the newly named series, which will affect only 25 incumbents in these classes. Only two of the classes being moved currently have a different salary range. CalHR has assured ACSS that the incumbents in those two classes will see a salary increase with the consolidation.

CalHR is also proposing to revise the rank-and-file analyst series by adding a new Staff Specialist classification that will report to the newly named Supervisor I (formerly SSM I) and a new Senior Specialist that will report to the Supervisor II (formerly SSM II (Supervisory)). The salaries for these rank-and-file classifications will be approximately 7.5 percent below the Supervisory I and Supervisory II classes. Only a small number of incumbents will initially move into these new rank-and-file classes. And CalHR assured ACSS that departments will continue to be able to use the higher paid supervisory and managerial classes for “specialist” positions as needed.

As with other class consolidations, the ACSS approach has been to ensure no harm to impacted incumbents in pay, status, or ability to promote. Here, ACSS has also requested that CalHR expand the proposal to include additional classifications as part of the class consolidation to provide greater equity in supervisory salaries.

When finalized, the proposal needs approval from the State Personnel Board at one of the SPB’s monthly meetings. As ACSS’ meetings and discussions with CalHR continue and the final proposal moves toward adoption by the SPB in the next few months, we will keep ACSS members informed of the proposed changes and impacts.

The existing classes moving into the new class titles can be viewed here.