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California Director of Industrial Relations
| California Director of Industrial Relations | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Non-partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the governor |
| Authority: | California Labor Code, Division 1, Chapter 1, Section 51 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Christine Baker |
| Assumed office: | March 29, 2011 |
| Compensation: | $175,000 |
| Other California Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Controller • Superintendent of Public Instruction • Agriculture Secretary • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Secretary • Industrial Relations Director • Public Utilities Commission | |
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Current officeholder
The chief deputy director of the department is Christine Baker, who has exercised the office of acting director since March 29, 2011 following the resignation of the previous director, John Duncan.[2][3] Before her appointment, Baker was head of the California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation, a division of the Department of Industrial Relations.
Authority
The office of secretary of food and agriculture is established by California statute.[4]
California Labor Code, Section 51
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The department shall be conducted under the control of an executive officer known as Director of Industrial Relations. The Director of Industrial Relations shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and hold office at the pleasure of the Governor and shall receive an annual salary provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. |
Qualifications
The director, like all civil executive officers, must be at least 18 years old and a citizen (resident) of the state. In addition, he or she must not be a convicted felon or an employee of a foreign state..[5]
Appointments
The director is appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate.[4] He or she serves as the governor's pleasure.
California Labor Code, Section 51
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The Director of Industrial Relations shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and hold office at the pleasure of the Governor... |
Term limits
There are no term limits associated with the office of director of industrial relations.
Vacancies
When a vacancy exists, the governor appoints a new officeholder; if the appointment is made when the legislature is out of session, the appointee serves at the pleasure of the governor until the Senate reconvenes.[6]
California Government Code, Section 1774a
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(a) When an office, the appointment to which is vested in the Governor and Senate, either becomes vacant or the term of the incumbent thereof expires, the Governor may appoint a person to the office or reappoint the incumbent after the expiration of the term. Until Senate confirmation of the person appointed or reappointed, that person serves at the pleasure of the Governor. If the term of office of an incumbent subject to this section expires, the Governor shall have 60 days after the expiration date to reappoint the incumbent. If the incumbent is not reappointed within the 60-day period, the office shall be deemed to be vacant as of the first day following the end of the 60-day period. |
Duties
The director oversees the California Department of Industrial Relations, which enforces the state's Labor Code and workers' compensation laws, operates apprenticeship programs, establishes workplace health and safety regulations and mediates disputes between employers and labor unions. He or she also oversees the investigation of workplace discrimination and public works complaints. Besides its regulatory roles, the Department of Industrial Relations provides a number of educational resources for California job-hunters and publishes various statistics and research on the state's labor market.
Divisions
The Department of Industrial Relation contains a number of individual boards, commissions and programs, including:
- Commission on Health & Safety & Workers' Compensation
- Economic & Employment Enforcement Coalition
- Industrial Welfare Commission
- Labor Compliance Programs
- Occupational Safety & Health Appeals Board
- Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board
- Self-Insurance Plans
- Uninsured Employers Benefits Trust Fund
- Worker's Compensation Appeals Board
- Worker's Occupational Safety & Health Training & Education Program
- Young Workers
Compensation
In 2010, the commissioner received compensation in the amount of $139,189.[7] The secretary's salary, like that of all other non-elected executive department heads, is determined by Section 11550 of California's Government Code and is subject to annual increases.[8]
Contact info
Physical address:
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 703-5070
E-mail: info@dir.ca.gov
See also
External links
References
- ↑ California Department of Industrial Relations, "Home," accessed June 30, 2011.
- ↑ Insurance Journal, "Baker Appointed to Lead California Department of Industrial Relations," March 29, 2011.
- ↑ Appeals Board Reporter, "CHRISTINE BAKER APPOINTED CHIEF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS," accessed June 30, 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 California Labor Code, "Division 1, Chapter 1, Section 51," accessed June 30, 2011.
- ↑ California Government Code, "Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 1, Article 2, Sections 1020, 1021 and 1022.
- ↑ California Government Code, "Section 1774a," accessed June 30, 2011.
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2010 -- Table 4.11," accessed June 23, 2011.
- ↑ California Government Code, "Section 11550," accessed June 29, 2011.
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