The Department of Personnel Administration (DPA) is the Governor's chief personnel policy advisor. The Department represents the Governor as the "employer" in all matters concerning state employer-employee relations. The Department is responsible for all issues related to salaries, benefits, and position classification. For rank and file employees, these matters are determined through the collective bargaining process and for excluded employees, through a meet and confer process. Specifically DPA:

• Represents the Governor in negotiations with the employee labor organizations regarding terms and conditions of employment. More.....