Education finance: Classified School Employee Summer Assistance Program.
- Expands the summer pay assistance program to include joint powers authority employees.
- Provides matching state funds for school employees who save up to 10% of monthly pay for summer.
- Limits program eligibility to employees earning less than $62,400 annually.
- Requires participating agencies to notify employees of program availability by January 1 each year.
Assembly Member Valencia's proposal to expand the Classified School Employee Summer Assistance Program would allow joint powers authorities (JPAs) to participate alongside existing school districts and county offices of education. The program enables classified education employees to withhold portions of their monthly pay during the academic year for distribution during summer recess, with potential state matching funds.
Under the current framework, eligible classified employees may elect to have up to 10% of their monthly wages withheld during the school year, with the state providing up to one dollar in matching funds for each dollar withheld. To qualify, employees must have worked for their local educational agency for at least one year, be employed 11 months or fewer annually in their regular assignment, and earn no more than $62,400 per year. The withheld funds, along with any state match, are paid to participants during summer recess in either one or two installments.
The program operates on an annual cycle with specific deadlines: Local educational agencies must notify employees of participation by January 1, employees must elect to participate by March 1, and agencies must inform the Department of Education of total participation by April 1. The department then notifies agencies of estimated state matching funds by May 1, allowing employees 30 days after the start of the school year to modify or withdraw their participation. Participating agencies must request state matching funds by July 31 following each program year.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
 Al MuratsuchiD Assembly Member | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Mia BontaD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 David AlvarezD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Dawn AddisD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Josh HooverR Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
- Expands the summer pay assistance program to include joint powers authority employees.
- Provides matching state funds for school employees who save up to 10% of monthly pay for summer.
- Limits program eligibility to employees earning less than $62,400 annually.
- Requires participating agencies to notify employees of program availability by January 1 each year.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Valencia's proposal to expand the Classified School Employee Summer Assistance Program would allow joint powers authorities (JPAs) to participate alongside existing school districts and county offices of education. The program enables classified education employees to withhold portions of their monthly pay during the academic year for distribution during summer recess, with potential state matching funds.
Under the current framework, eligible classified employees may elect to have up to 10% of their monthly wages withheld during the school year, with the state providing up to one dollar in matching funds for each dollar withheld. To qualify, employees must have worked for their local educational agency for at least one year, be employed 11 months or fewer annually in their regular assignment, and earn no more than $62,400 per year. The withheld funds, along with any state match, are paid to participants during summer recess in either one or two installments.
The program operates on an annual cycle with specific deadlines: Local educational agencies must notify employees of participation by January 1, employees must elect to participate by March 1, and agencies must inform the Department of Education of total participation by April 1. The department then notifies agencies of estimated state matching funds by May 1, allowing employees 30 days after the start of the school year to modify or withdraw their participation. Participating agencies must request state matching funds by July 31 following each program year.
Latest Voting History
Al MuratsuchiD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Mia BontaD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
David AlvarezD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Dawn AddisD Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Josh HooverR Assembly Member | Committee Member | Not Contacted |