CalHR has released an official memo re: the hiring of student assistants and retired annuitants.
The new memo supersedes PML 2012-034 regarding the use of Student Assistants and Retired Annuitants.
Per CalHR:
As you are aware, the State entered into an agreement for the July 2, 2013 – July 1, 2016 contract with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1000 representing State employees in Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21 to include provisions for hiring of Student Assistants and Retired Annuitants. The State and SEIU agree that hiring students and retired annuitants may be necessary 1) to give students the opportunity to gain experience in their field of study and give the State the ability to attract high quality candidates for possible hire, and 2) retired annuitants may be necessary to perform mission critical work. Mission critical is defined by SEIU as a disruption in normal business, which may result in the failure of a business operation. Student Assistants and Retired Annuitants shall not displace SEIU represented employees.
If you have questions about the new student/annuitant hiring practices, please contact ACSS Senior Labor Relations Representative Nellie D. Lynn at nlynn@calcsea.org