HB 69 Summary

• Establishes a three-year compensatory time cash-out pilot program for Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation employees working in state correctional facilities, effective July 1, 2025.

• Allows eligible employees to voluntarily receive a cash allowance equivalent to a maximum of 75 percent of compensatory time accrued during each fiscal quarter, with eligibility limited to those with fewer than 24 hours of compensatory time.

• Requires the department to submit annual reports to the legislature by 2026, 2027, and 2028 detailing the number of participants, changes to overtime worked, program costs, and employee cash-out percentages.

• Authorizes the department to establish rules and eligibility requirements in mutual agreement with applicable collective bargaining units.

• Appropriates unspecified general revenue funds for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to implement the pilot program.