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May 23, 2025

ACSS’ efforts to combat the Administration’s RTO mandate and withholding of salary increases

ACSS is lobbying the Legislature to formally meet and confer with CalHR to mitigate the proposed pause on excluded employee salary increases.

May 14, 2025

May Revision of the 2025 – 2026 State Budget: With the Deficit Increasing, Newsom Proposes No State Employee Salary Increases for July 1, 2025

The May Revise state budget proposes expenditures of $321.9 billion ($226.4 billion general fund) although, the revised state budget proposal now reflects a projected deficit of $11.9 billion for the upcoming fiscal year.
 

Mar 24, 2025

Lobby Day 2025 was a huge success!

Thanks to the dedicated members who attended, representing all ACSS members, our presence was visible, our message was strong, and our voices were clearly heard!

Mar 4, 2025

Newsom Administration Increases In-Office Work Expectation to Four Days per Week by July 1, 2025

On March 3, 2025, Governor Newsom issued an Executive Order directing all agencies and departments providing telework as an option to update their telework policies to include a default minimum of four days per week in the office by July 1, 2025.

Oct 4, 2024

CalHR Proposed Class Consolidation – Staff Services Manager Series

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

Sep 30, 2024

ACSS Legislative Program Delivers for Members! Governor Newsom Signs ACSS Sponsored Assembly Bill 1137

This ACSS sponsored legislation will take effect January 1, 2025 and will provide excluded employees with long-sought after “premium holiday pay” and provide certainty for the timing of Merit Salary Adjustment approvals or denials.

Sep 4, 2024

ACSS Sponsored Legislation Heads to Governor’s Desk

Assembly Bill 1137 (Jones-Sawyer) has passed the state Legislature and is on its way to the governor’s desk.

Jul 18, 2024

CalHR Releases Pay Letter Implementing July 1, 2024 Salary Increases

On July 17, 2024, CalHR issued Pay Letter 24-20 implementing General Salary Increases and Special Salary Adjustments (SSA) effective July 1, 2024 for supervisors and managers.

Jul 1, 2024

Excluded Employee Pay Plan 2024-2025

CalHR has released the Excluded Employee Pay Plan for 2024-2025.

May 28, 2024

ACSS Secures Compaction Related Special Salary Adjustments for Supervisory and Managerial Tax Auditors and Pharmacists

These salary increases to address salary compaction are retroactive to July 1, 2023. 

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