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Committee weighs bill to require salary ranges and notification to job applicants
Summary
Committee debated HB202, which would require classified job postings to include salary ranges and notify applicants when positions are filled; State Civil Service testified existing systems and audit processes already handle some notifications.
The House and Governmental Affairs Committee on March 25 considered House Bill 202 from Representative McMakin, which would require classified state job advertisements to list salary ranges and require agencies to notify applicants when positions are filled. The committee adopted an amendment (set 21-98) that removes unclassified positions from the bill’s coverage.
Representative McMakin told the committee the bill was prompted by a constituent who frequently applied for state jobs but did not receive notice when positions were filled. McMakin said the measure would increase transparency by ensuring postings include a salary range and that applicants receive notification when a job is filled.
Byron Decoteau, director of State Civil Service, said the applicant-tracking system already populates salary ranges and sends notices when agencies mark positions as filled, and Civil Service audits agencies and works with HR offices to close long-open announcements. Decoteau acknowledged that the system depends on agency staff to update records and said Civil Service can and does push agencies to correct long-standing listings. He also noted the system gives agencies flexibility to list salaries as ‘‘depends on qualifications’’ to attract applicants in certain recruitment situations.
Members pressed for clearer timelines and possible penalties for agencies that fail to close announcements promptly. Representative Newell proposed a friendly amendment to require notices both to applicants who are rejected and to applicants who lost because a job was filled earlier; McMakin expressed openness to working with Newell on language for the floor. Several members urged exploring technological solutions to reduce the human burden of closing announcements.
Amendment set 21-98 (which replaces references to unclassified positions with classified positions) was adopted by the committee. Committee members and Civil Service staff agreed to continue working on implementation details, including whether additional system automation or enforcement mechanisms are needed.
