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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
ADOA; alternative routes applicants
Purpose
Requires the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) to evaluate the suitability of all state employee positions for skilled through alternative routes applicants and identify those positions on the online state jobs application portal.
Background
ADOA is responsible for administering the State Personnel System. ADOA
must adopt personnel and personnel administration rules for both covered and
uncovered employees, including for the establishment and maintenance of classification
and compensation plans and the recruitment, selection and appointment process
of eligible applicants (A.R.S. §§ 41-741
and
41-743).
ADOA groups positions into classes based on similarities of duties and
responsibilities. Class specifications contain a statement of the minimum
education, experience, competencies and other qualifications required to
perform the work. An agency head must ensure that any candidate selected for
hire meets the established qualifications for the position filled (A.A.C.
R2-5A-201 and R2-5A-304).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires ADOA to evaluate all state employee positions and identify the positions that are suitable for skilled through alternative routes applicants.
2. Requires ADOA's online state jobs application portal to identify those positions that are suitable for:
a) applicants who have postsecondary degrees; and
b) skilled through alternative routes applicants.
3. Directs ADOA, by October 1, 2023, to submit a report that details which state employee positions may be modified to accept skilled through alternative routes applicants to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of State.
4. Defines skilled through alternative routes applicant as an individual who has developed skills through job training, community college, military service or an apprenticeship and who meets all of the following:
a) is currently active in the workforce;
b) has a high school diploma or the equivalent of a high school diploma; and
c) does not have a bachelor's or graduate degree.
5. Designates this legislation as the Arizona Works Project Act.
6. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
GOV 2/1/23 DP 9-0-0-0
3rd Read 2/21/23 59-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 6, 2023
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