California Department of Personnel Administration

The California Department of Personnel Administration (DPA) is one of the California agencies responsible for administration of the merit-based civil service employment system for California state agencies, the other being the California State Personnel Board. As of July 1, 2012 the DPA was incorporated into a new agency called California Department of Human Resources (CalHR).

The DPA represents the Governor as the "employer" in all matters pertaining to California State personnel employer-employee relations. It's responsible for all issues related to salaries and benefits, job classifications, and training. For most employees, these matters are determined through the collective bargaining process.

It is authorized by the California Government Code §19815 through §19999.7 and §3512 through §3524 (otherwise known as the Ralph C. Dills Act), as well as the California Code of Regulations, Title 2, §599.600 through §599.995.

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