BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 237 Page 1 Date of Hearing: May 8, 2013 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Mike Gatto, Chair AB 237 (Rendon) - As Introduced: February 5, 2013 Policy Committee: PERSSVote:5-2 Urgency: Yes State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: SUMMARY This bill ratifies the provisions of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and state bargaining unit (BU) 6, Corrections. FISCAL EFFECT Unknown. COMMENTS 1)Purpose . This is a spot bill that will be used to approve the final collective bargaining agreement reached this year between the state and BU 6. This bill has an urgency clause so it will be applicable as soon as possible in the 2012-13 fiscal year. The current MOU will expire July 1, 2013. This bill is sponsored by the California Correctional Peace Officers Association, who is the exclusive representative of BU 6. 2)Background . Existing law requires, under the State Employee-Employer Relations Act (the Dills Act), collective bargaining agreements (MOUs) that are negotiated between the state and exclusive representatives of each of the 21 state bargaining units be ratified by the Legislature. Analysis Prepared by : Roger Dunstan / APPR. / (916) 319-2081 AB 237 Page 2