Bill > H0287

This bill proposes to establish certain rights for temporary State employees, including the right to whistleblower protections, be paid in accordance with the job classification and pay plan for classified State employees, receive paid and unpaid leave benefits, and not be terminated without good cause. It also requires the State to provide health insurance benefits to temporary employees who have been employed for at least six months. The bill also expands the definition of "State employee" to include certain temporary or intermittent employees who work more than 1,280 hours per year for a period of two years, or who are designated as temporary employees but whose employment does not comply with the requirements of the existing law. The bill would take effect on July 1, 2023.