SENATE BILL REPORT

                                    SB 6175

                            AS OF JANUARY 22, 1992

Brief Description:  Freezing state government employment.

SPONSORS: Senators Moore, Johnson, Talmadge, Rasmussen and Barr

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Staff:  Barbara Howard (786‑7410)

Hearing Dates: January 27, 1992

BACKGROUND:

Concern has been expressed about the growth of management personnel in state government.

SUMMARY:

The number of management employees in each agency of government may not exceed the actual number of such personnel unless each additional position has received prior approval by the Committee on State Government Employment.  "Management employees" is defined to include agency chief executive officers, superintendents, deputies, assistants, or associates; regional administrators or managers; program and office managers, and administrative or executive assistants.

The Committee on State Government Employment consists of eight members, four of whom are appointed by the Governor (one of whom shall be designated as the chair), and four persons appointed by the largest labor organization representing classified employees in the state civil service system.  Members serve without compensation but are reimbursed under the standard travel and lodging rate schedule.  Staff for the committee is provided by the Department of Personnel.  The committee is required to adopt rules for implementing this program.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  requested January 22, 1992

Effective Date:  The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.