Physical Therapy Board advances sunset review and exempt‑position request; flags inconsistency in Megan’s Law petition rules

The Physical Therapy Board of California on Sept. 23 discussed next steps for its sunset review and an exempt‑position reclassification request for its executive officer, and raised a separate policy issue about how the board treats petitioners who remain subject to Megan’s Law registration.

Board members and staff said they plan to produce a draft justification for reclassifying the executive‑officer position in November and submit that draft to the Department of Consumer Affairs’ (DCA) Office of Human Resources (OHR) for review, with a goal to return a recommendation for board consideration in December or, if needed, March 2026.

Board member Samuel Que, reporting on the committee’s work, said: “In November, we're planning to have a draft justification on the EPR and then submit it to the OHR for review.” The committee reported it has met multiple times and is preparing comparative data on similar boards and positions to support the classification request.

Why it matters: The exempt‑position reclassification (EPR) can change the job’s pay/level and how it is handled within the state personnel system. Board counsel and DCA staff told members that CalHR (the state’s human resources arm for exempt executive appointments) must ultimately approve any change. Jason Kaiser, the board’s executive officer, and DCA HR staff described the EPR work as a board‑driven recommendation that then undergoes multiple levels of review at OHR, CalHR and the governor’s office.

Process and timeline details - Committee work:…