Bill > AB1247

This bill introduces several key provisions affecting classified employees in school and community college districts. First, it modifies the rules for contracting out services by requiring that any contract for work previously done by classified employees must guarantee fringe benefit contributions (such as healthcare and retirement benefits) equivalent to what a direct hire would receive, and ensure that contracted workers meet the same minimum qualifications as direct hire employees. The bill also mandates that school and community college districts compensate classified employees at their regular pay rate for any legally required, collectively bargained, or employer-mandated training. Additionally, the bill stipulates that all training sessions, whether online or in-person, must allow employees to ask real-time questions to a live person, and specifically requires that trainings related to sensitive topics like child abuse reporting, suicide prevention, sexual harassment, and discrimination must be conducted in-person. To address potential financial burdens, the bill includes a provision that if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill imposes state-mandated costs, local agencies and school districts will be reimbursed according to existing government code procedures. These changes aim to protect classified employees' interests, ensure fair compensation, and maintain high standards for training and contracted work.

Budget and Finance, Education, Labor and Employment

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