- California state government employs over 80,000 people, with 35% eligible to retire within 5 years, including 49% of managers and 75% of top leadership. - The current HR system has many separate job classifications, a confusing application process, and hiring that takes too long. - The proposed HR modernization plan aims to streamline recruitment and hiring from 6 weeks to 3 years down to 3 to 60 days by moving to an automated, integrated, online, and competency-based system. - The first occupational group model rollout will be in 2009 with full implementation by 2014.