CA AB1655

Establishes the Public Employees' Bill of Rights Act applying to California state civil service employees (excluding supervisory, managerial, and confidential excluded employees)

Grants employees priority over contractors in filling permanent, overtime, and on-call positions, and requires employers to provide detailed job descriptions, fair compensation for extra work, and protection of rest periods and earned leave

Provides protections for employees with professional licenses, including preventing interference with professional judgment, requiring peer input in performance evaluations, and establishing peer review committees if no management-level professionals exist

Reduces the statute of limitations for adverse employment actions from 3 years to one year after discovery of the cause for discipline, including fraud, embezzlement, or falsification of records

Establishes rights to safe working environments, prohibits unlawful discrimination and retaliation, requires fair and progressive discipline with due process procedures, and guarantees compliance with memorandums of understanding