Dear CSLEA Member,

As a courtesy, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) would like to make you aware of a decision made by the California Department of Finance and announced by CalHR last week to suspend the voluntary Leave Buy-Back Program for fiscal year 2024-2025.  

In an email sent to department and agency executives by CalHr Director Eraina Ortega, Ortega states: “The current economic and fiscal climate has caused considerable fiscal uncertainty to the state’s budget. Therefore, department and agency executives are prohibited from authorizing buy-back of accrued vacation or annual leave in 2024-25, including for excluded employees.”

Some departments are notifying employees by email of the decision to suspend the program for the fiscal year 2024-2025.

“While this decision was not totally unexpected given economic and fiscal circumstances, CSLEA recognizes that this may be a disappointment to some of its members.  Please do not hesitate to reach out to CSLEA should you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter,” said CSLEA President Alan Barcelona.  “We will be reviewing the governor’s May Revise when it soon becomes available.  The May Revise includes changes to the 2025-2026 budget that the governor proposed in January, based upon the latest economic forecasts.”