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                                                                  AB 502
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          Date of Hearing:   May 6, 2009

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Kevin De Leon, Chair

                AB 502 (Furutani) - As Introduced:  February 24, 2009 

          Policy Committee:                              P.E.R. &  
          S.S.Vote:    4-2

          Urgency:     Yes                  State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:              

           SUMMARY  

          This is a spot bill that will be used to ratify the provisions  
          of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and  
          state bargaining unit (BU) 9, Professional Engineers,  
          represented exclusively by the Professional Engineers in  
          California Government. The current MOU for BU 9 expired July 2,  
          2008. 

           FISCAL EFFECT

           Fiscal impact will depend on the terms of any agreement reached  
          between the state and representatives of BU 9. 
           
          COMMENTS

          Rationale  . With the passage of the Dills Act in 1977, the  
          Legislature authorized collective bargaining between unions  
          representing rank-and-file state employees and the  
          administration. Currently about 200,000 state employees belong  
          to 21 bargaining units. The key provisions of MOUs must be  
          ratified by the Legislature and bargaining unit members in order  
          to take effect. In addition, the funding of the MOUs' economic  
          provisions (such as pay and health contributions) is contingent  
          on legislative appropriations each year. This bill will be  
          amended to include the provisions of any tentative agreement  
          reached between BU 9 and the state. 


           Analysis Prepared by  :    Brad Williams / APPR. / (916) 319-2081