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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Senator Becker</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to amend Section 4508 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to fairs.</ns0:Title>
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<html:p>Existing law governs the apportionment of state funds to fairs within the network of California fairs, which includes, in general, the California Exposition and State Fair, district agricultural association fairs, county fairs, and citrus fruit fairs. Existing law authorizes consideration of the classification of a fair seeking an apportionment of state funds when determining compensation for the fair’s manager. Existing law requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to annually review and maintain a separate and accurate job description for each fair manager, solicit information from each fair board of directors that will accurately describe the fair manager’s performance and responsibilities in regard to merit salary increases for its fair manager, and report its findings to fair directors and fair managers.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would revise and
recast the determination of the compensation for fair managers by, among other things, doing all of the following: (1) renaming those fair managers as secretary-managers of district agricultural associations; (2) transferring the duty to fix the compensation for a secretary-manager, in an amount that is reasonably appropriate, to the Secretary of Food and Agriculture; (3) requiring the secretary to set a single salary range for the compensation of a secretary-manager and, in determining the salary range, on or before January 1, 2027, and every 3 years thereafter, to conduct a salary survey of other state, regional, and local positions in similar industries and other relevant labor pools if the secretary receives funds from
the fair industry for that purpose; (4) until the first survey, requiring the compensation for a secretary-manager to remain within certain existing ranges, regardless of fair classification; and (5) after the first survey, prohibiting the maximum salary limit of the salary range for a secretary-manager from exceeding the highest salary for a position comparable to a secretary-manager, as determined by the most recent survey, except for specifically required cost-of-living increases and authorized merit increases and increases for secretary-managers managing multiple districts.</html:p>
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<ns0:Preamble>The people of the State of California do enact as follows:</ns0:Preamble>
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Section 4508 of the
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(a)
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Notwithstanding any other law, including Sections 19825, 19826, 19829, and 19832 of the Government Code, the secretary shall fix the compensation for a secretary-manager of a district agricultural association, as specified in Section 3102, in an amount that is reasonably appropriate, at the discretion of the secretary, in compliance with all of the following provisions:
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(1)
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The secretary may take into consideration the requirements described in Sections 19826 and 19829 of the Government Code to recruit and retain highly qualified and effective employees for secretary-manager positions.
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(2)
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(A)
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The secretary shall set a single salary range for the compensation of a
secretary-manager.
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(B)
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In determining the salary range for the compensation of a secretary-manager, on or before January 1, 2027, and every three years thereafter, the secretary shall conduct a salary survey of both of the following:
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(i)
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Other state, regional, and local positions, including chief executive officer positions, in similar industries that are most comparable to the secretary-manager position.
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(ii)
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Other relevant labor pools.
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(C)
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The salary survey in subparagraph (B) shall only be conducted if the secretary receives funds from the
fair industry, including, but not limited to, trade associations, district agricultural associations, and county event centers, for that purpose.
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(D)
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Until the department conducts its first salary survey pursuant to subparagraph (B), the compensation for a secretary-manager of a district agricultural association shall be compensated within the salary ranges established for the secretary-manager I-VII classifications or for the general manager of the California Exposition and State Fair, regardless of fair classification.
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After the department conducts its first salary survey pursuant to subparagraph (B), the maximum salary limit of the salary range for a secretary-manager shall not exceed the highest salary for a position comparable to a secretary-manager, as determined by the most recent salary survey, excluding increases in compensation provided
pursuant to paragraphs (4) to (6), inclusive.
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(3)
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In fixing the compensation within the salary range determined pursuant to paragraph (2), the secretary shall also take both of the following into account:
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(A)
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The recommendation of the district agricultural association board of directors.
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(B)
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Budgetary constraints of the district agricultural association.
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(4)
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Annual compensation shall be increased by an amount comparable to, but not to exceed, the percentage of the general cost-of-living salary increase provided for state employees in any fiscal year in which a general salary increase is provided for state employees.
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(5)
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In addition to the annual increase required pursuant to paragraph (4),
a secretary-manager may receive an annual merit salary increase of up to 10 percent.
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(6)
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A secretary-manager who manages more than one district agricultural association may be compensated up to 40 percent more than the maximum salary limit of the salary range for a secretary-manager determined pursuant to paragraph (2).
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(b)
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The department shall annually perform both of the following:
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(1)
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Review and maintain a separate and accurate job description for the secretary-manager classification.
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(2)
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Solicit information from each district agricultural association board of directors that will accurately describe the secretary-manager’s performance and responsibilities in regard to merit salary increases for its
secretary-manager.
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REVISIONS:</ns0:Correction>
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Heading—Line 3.</ns0:Correction>
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Existing law governs the apportionment of state funds to fairs within the network of California fairs, which includes, in general, the California Exposition and State Fair, district agricultural association fairs, county fairs, and citrus fruit fairs. Existing law authorizes consideration of the classification of a fair seeking an apportionment of state funds when determining compensation for the fair’s manager. Existing law requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to annually review and maintain a separate and accurate job description for each fair manager, solicit information from each fair board of directors that will accurately describe the fair manager’s performance and responsibilities in regard to merit salary increases for its fair manager, and report its findings to fair directors and fair managers. This bill would revise and recast the determination of the compensation for fair managers by, among other things, doing all of the following: (1) renaming those fair managers as secretary-managers of district agricultural associations; (2) transferring the duty to fix the compensation for a secretary-manager, in an amount that is reasonably appropriate, to the Secretary of Food and Agriculture; (3) requiring the secretary to set a single salary range for the compensation of a secretary-manager and, in determining the salary range, on or before January 1, 2027, and every 3 years thereafter, to conduct a salary survey of other state, regional, and local positions in similar industries and other relevant labor pools if the secretary receives funds from the fair industry for that purpose; (4) until the first survey, requiring the compensation for a secretary-manager to remain within certain existing ranges, regardless of fair classification; and (5) after the first survey, prohibiting the maximum salary limit of the salary range for a secretary-manager from exceeding the highest salary for a position comparable to a secretary-manager, as determined by the most recent survey, except for specifically required cost-of-living increases and authorized merit increases and increases for secretary-managers managing multiple districts. |