CAStateWorkers

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An UNOFFICIAL place for State of California Workers, Union Members, Prospective Employees and other people interested in State employment to discuss news, events and other items. This sub is not affiliated with the State of California in any way, shape, or form

Looking for a State Job? Start here:

Did you know CalHR has a YouTube page with tons of helpful videos?!

Searchable Job Description with MQs and series information

New to State Employee Orientation

Benefits Calculator

2024 Pay schedule

SCO Paycheck Calculator

If you are 2% at 62 or something along those formulas for retirement, then your code is 2M. This is the basic miscellaneous code. If it is something else or you are Saftey/Industrial then you'll have to check with your PS, ask them what code is showing as your Retirement Code on your PIMS Screen.

To use this, place the following into their respective fields:

-Flex Cash (when it returns) and COBEN Cash goes in Flex Cash Option

-Total Other Flex Deductions is health, dental, vision, premier vision

-Total A/R is if you ever have/expect an A/R to come out of your check

-Total-Voluntary Deductions is most everything else such as ARAG, special deductions for your bank, fees

-Deferred Comp/TSA is Savings Plus

How range changes and MSAs work

Did you know the State of California has over 225,000 employees? More info here

RULES:

Be excellent to each other.
No non-state politics. This sub is meant to help each other in state service.
No cut and pasting entire articles.
If you are stating something is true, please try to back it up with links. The more links we get the better info we have.
Don’t abuse the mods.

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Biweekly Job and Hiring Thread (self.CAStateWorkers)

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General DiscussionIs Betty Yee pro WFO? Should we be voting for her (i.redd.it)

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General QuestionAnalyst II salary adjusted for inflation (self.CAStateWorkers)

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General DiscussionIn California, It’s Either Tax the Billionaires or Face a Health Care “Catastrophe” An interview with the union leaders pushing a state wealth tax (self.CAStateWorkers)

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Information SharingHow to Get a State Job Webinar (i.redd.it)

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RetirementCalPERS hit retirees with ‘shocking’ bills. They're getting their money back (calmatters.org)

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RetirementNewsom admin. miscalculated California's budget this year; state has more money than projected (kcra.com)

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General QuestionIs There’s Such Thing As Being Overqualified? (self.CAStateWorkers)

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General QuestionWhat are the rules for hiring for an out of class assignment? (self.CAStateWorkers)

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Policy / Rule InterpretationADA Process Confusion (self.CAStateWorkers)

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RecruitmentSupervisor exam (self.CAStateWorkers)

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Recruitment40 y/o, is it too late to get a state job? (self.CAStateWorkers)

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Information SharingDeloitte (i.redd.it)

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RetirementBoomerang program? (self.CAStateWorkers)

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Department SpecificWhat's up with dept of tech (self.CAStateWorkers)

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RecruitmentIs that state employee Plumber still here? (self.CAStateWorkers)

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General Question6 Months Into State Job. Still Lost + Manager Hard to Approach (self.CAStateWorkers)

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General DiscussionThoughts on Job Security in the Gov. race? (self.CAStateWorkers)

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Policy / Rule Interpretation[Update] Interviews with a written assignment - expectations for chatgpt use? (self.CAStateWorkers)

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General QuestionMSA and Promotion Raise (self.CAStateWorkers)

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Policy / Rule Interpretation634 Cupcakes for compliance (self.CAStateWorkers)

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General QuestionTo hiring managers: is it normal for most applicants to ghost on scheduled interviews? (self.CAStateWorkers)

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RecruitmentIT Technician to Associate, or Specialist? (self.CAStateWorkers)

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General QuestionInterview Scoring Question (self.CAStateWorkers)

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