(a) Pursuant to regulations adopted by the Department of Human Resources, and subject to the collective bargaining agreement between the state and the employee’s exclusive representative, a state employee who has been appointed as a member of a precinct board and takes time off from state employment to serve as a member of that precinct board on election day shall receive payment of his or her regular wages or salary for that election day, without forfeiting any compensation received for his or her service as a precinct board member. As used in this section, “state employee” does not include any officer or employee appointed or employed by the Legislature, or any officer, deputy, or employee selected or appointed by an elected state officer.
(b) The eligibility of a state employee to receive time off for the purposes of subdivision (a) shall be subject to approval of the employee’s manager or supervisor and pursuant to the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, when applicable.
(c) The Department of Human Resources shall adopt regulations to implement this section. The regulations shall include, among other things, consideration of such items as the impact of the employee’s absence on state services and operations and the documentation necessary for a state employee to establish that he or she has taken time off from state employment to serve as a member of a precinct board and is therefore eligible to receive his or her regular wages or salary as provided in subdivision (a). The regulations required by this section shall be drafted and adopted as soon as practicable.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 665, Sec. 98. (SB 1308) Effective January 1, 2013.)