Raised Bill No. 348 Summary

• Establishes a task force to study state workforce and retiring employees, including succession planning for recruitment and retention and barriers to managerial recruitment.

• Task force comprises 10 voting members including: chairpersons of labor and government administration committees, Secretary of Office of Policy and Management, and representatives appointed by legislative leaders from executive, judicial, and higher education branches.

• All initial appointments must be made within 30 days of passage, with first meeting held within 60 days.

• Task force must submit report by January 1, 2021 addressing number of eligible retirees through 2022, executive branch succession planning, and recruitment barriers including pay parity, health insurance contributions, salary compression, and professional development opportunities.

• Task force terminates upon submission of report or January 1, 2021, whichever is later.