August 2017 Volume 37 No. 16 Ask SSC . . . What Is the Real Minimum Wage? CFT Announces Settlement With the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Negotiating Union Access to New Employees Guest Article: Negotiating New Employee Orientation Provisions—Practical Pointers and Considerations for Employers Governor Takes Action on a Couple of Community College Bills Ask SSC . . . Can You Please Clarify Which Personnel Costs Should Be Included in the Calculation of the Cost of 1%? Department of Labor Seeks Public Input Before Determining the Federal Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees By the Way . . . Strong Investment Returns for CalSTRS <i>By the Way</i> . . . CalPERS Requirement for Retroactive Special Compensation Adjustments
July 2017 Volume 37 No. 15 Top Legislative Issues for 2017—July 28, 2017 Budget Trailer Bill Increased the Threshold for Contractor Registration with DIR Board of Governors Adopts Vision for Success" Document" Senate Bill 110 Permanently Extends Proposition 39 Clean Energy Program State Revenues for June 2017 Fall Below 2017-18 Budget Act Forecast By the Way . . . Revised I-9 Form Published Ask SSC . . . Do the Requirements Under AB 1826 Apply to Community Colleges? 2016-17 Preliminary Investment Earnings Announced by CalPERS
July 2017 Volume 37 No. 14 Legislative Analyst’s Office Releases Preliminary Analysis of California’s 2017-18 Spending Plan Top Legislative Issues for 2017—July 14, 2017 Dartboard for 2017-18 Adopted State Budget Now Available Ask SSC . . . Is CalSTRS Still Doing Employer Audits? CalSTRS Reports Preliminary Investment Earnings for 2016-17 It’s Not About Access and Union Dues; It’s About the Legislative Bargain We Lose Lottery Rates for 2016-17 Accruals and 2017-18 Revenues Released Ask SSC . . . Are the Deferred Maintenance Funds Still Deferred Into 2018-19? Ask SSC . . . Is the Proposition 98 3B Suspension a Big Deal?