Public Employee Changes Reported by Committee

Liz Gullett

Jun 03, 2016

This week two pieces of legislation were reported by the House Workforce and Talent Development committee making changes to civil service guidelines. The first piece is a joint resolution, introduced by Speaker Kevin Cotter (R-Mount Pleasant) that would allow heads of departments to dismiss state classified civil workers for conduct negatively impacting the duties of the department. If approved by two-thirds of the House and Senate, the joint resolution would go before voters in the next general election. The second piece of the legislation is a bill introduced by Representative Dan Lauwers (R-Brockway), providing the process by which an employee could appeal disciplinary decisions. The two pieces of legislation are tie-barred together, meaning one cannot take effect without the other. The legislation has been referred to the House floor for further consideration.

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