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SF0103

Rules for At-Will State Employee Contracts

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In one sentence

This law allows state agencies to hire at-will contract employees for specific needs and requires the legislature to approve any such positions created by the governor.

What it does

  • Allows state agencies to use at-will contract employees to meet programmatic needs.
  • Requires that no at-will employee contract position be created unless specifically authorized by legislation or approved by the governor.
  • Requires the governor to seek continued authorization for any position they create by submitting a budget request in the next legislative session.
  • States that a position created by the governor will terminate if it is not specifically approved in the general appropriations bill.
  • Prevents the reauthorization of a terminated position without prior legislative approval.

Who it affects

  • State agencies that hire at-will contract employees.
  • The Governor, who may create these positions and must request continued authorization.
  • The Wyoming Legislature, which must review and approve the continuance of these positions.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which state agencies are eligible to use these contracts, only that they may be used to meet programmatic needs.
  • The bill does not define the specific criteria for when the governor may create a position outside of legislative session.

Plain language

Terms to know

At-will employment contract
A job arrangement used by state agencies to meet programmatic needs, where the contract term does not exceed 24 months and can be renewed.
General appropriations bill
The budget bill in which the legislature must specifically approve the continuation of positions created by the governor.
Joint appropriations committee
A legislative committee to which positions approved by the governor must be reported.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: SF0103 Effective : 7/1/2016 LSO No.: 16LSO-0224 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0009 Chapter No.: 18 Prime Sponsor: Ross Catch Title: At-will employment contracts. Subject: Creation, continuance and reauthorization of at-will employee contract positions Summary/Major Elements: In addition to full-time and part-time state employees, state agencies may utilize at-will contract employees to meet programmatic needs. On occasion, the Governor may create an at-will employee contract position when the Legislature is not in session. This bill applies to these occasions. Th e bill specifies that no at-will employee contract position shall be created unless specifically authorized by legislation or approved by the Governor. The bill requires legislative review and approval for continuance of an at-will employ ee contract position created by the Governor. The bill specifies an at-will employee contract position shall terminate if not specifically approved by the Legislature and shall not be reauthorized in the future without prior legislative approval. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill .

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 12:25 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explains that the bill aims to ensure at-will employment contracts are not created without legislative authorization or governor approval, and requires continued appropriation requests for such positions.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:44:38 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Passed 41-18-1-0-02016-02-25 · House41 yes 18 no
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02016-02-22 · House9 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-02016-02-18 · Senate30 yes 0 no
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02016-02-15 · Senate5 yes 0 no
S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations 28-2-0-0-02016-02-12 · Senate28 yes 2 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0009Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0009House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0009Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0009LSO
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 41-18-1-0-0House
  7. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  8. Amendment failedHouse
  9. Amendment failedHouse
  10. H COW:PassedHouse
  11. H Placed on General FileHouse
  12. H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  13. H Introduced and Referred to H01 - JudiciaryHouse
  14. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  15. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0Senate
  16. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  17. S COW:PassedSenate
  18. S Placed on General FileSenate
  19. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  20. S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations 28-2-0-0-0Senate

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

SF0103H2001

Failed 2nd reading by Zwonitzer, Dn.

SF0103H2002

Failed 2nd reading by Zwonitzer, Dn.