California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 1 - Administrative Personnel
Chapter 3 - Department of Human Resources
Subchapter 1 - General Civil Service Rules
Article 3 - Valuation of Employee Housing and Services
Section 599.642 - Monthly Rates

Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 599.642

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The monthly rates for housing units are shown in the following table in accordance with the unit's housekeeping or non-housekeeping arrangement, age, location, and square footage. For the purposes of this section, housing is one year old when constructed and becomes one year older each January 1st.

LOCATION CLASS 1

HOUSEKEEPING

NON-HOUSEKEEPING

Age in Years

Age in Years
Square Feet..........................1-2021-4041-6061-80 81+1-2021-4041-6061-80 81+
5000+..........................238218200184169---- -
4001-5000..........................200184169154142---- -
3001-4000..........................169154142130119---- -
2501-3000..........................142130119108 98---- -
2001-2500..........................13011910898 89---- -
1501-2000..........................1191089889 81---- -
1001-1500..........................108988981 74---- -
751-1000..........................98898174 684944403734
501-750..........................89817468 624440373431
1-500..........................81746862 564037343128

LOCATION CLASS 2

HOUSEKEEPING

NON-HOUSEKEEPING

Age in Years

Age in Years
Square Feet..........................1-2021-4041-6061-80 81+1-2021-4041-6061-8081+
5000+..........................143133122112103---- -
4001-5000..........................12211210395 87---- -
3001-4000..........................103958780 74---- -
2501-3000..........................87807467 61---- -
2001-2500..........................80746761 55---- -
1501-2000..........................74676155 50---- -
1001-1500..........................67615550 45---- -
751-1000..........................61555045 413027252220
501-750..........................55504541 372725222018
1-500..........................50454137 332522201816

(b) If one or more utilities are not paid directly by the employee, increase the monthly charge as follows:

WaterFuelElectricityTotal
LOCATIONHousekeeping3.509.00 9.0021.50
CLASS 1Non-Housekeeping1.754.50 4.5010.75
LOCATIONHousekeeping5.5015.0015.0035.50
CLASS 2Non-Housekeeping2.757.50 7.5017.75

(c) When essential housing is substandard, the Department may reduce the rental rate to a lower category.

(1) Housing is essential if an employee is required to live in the unit for the protection of state property or a closely related purpose.

(2) Essential housing is substandard when at least one of the following conditions exists:
(A) Privacy: the normal household routine is repeatedly interrupted.

(B) Reliability and adequacy of utility service: light, heat and/or water are not available in sufficient quantities throughout the year to permit a normal household routine.

(C) Overall size: residence is inadequate for or far exceeds employee's needs.

(D) Disturbing noises or offensive odors: the normal household routine is repeatedly interrupted.

(E) Overall design: inconvenient arrangement of living quarters.

(F) Seasonal inaccessibility: the employee may leave the premises only if willing to travel under dangerous conditions during a typical season.

(G) Extreme isolation: the residence is located at least 50 miles or one hour travel time from the nearest community of at least 2,500 population.

(d) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the monthly charge for a housing unit shall be at least $16. This does not apply to dormitory accommodations.

1. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (c) and (d) and NOTE filed 10-13-2014 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2014, No. 42).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502 and 19815.4(d), Government Code. Reference: Section 19822, Government Code.

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