BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 478 Page 1 Date of Hearing: April 24, 2013 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY Rob Bonta, Chair AB 478 (Gomez) - As Introduced: February 19, 2013 SUBJECT : State employees: memorandum of understanding. SUMMARY : Ratifies the provisions of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and state bargaining unit (BU) 19, Health and Social Services/Professional, represented exclusively by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees. 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. FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown. COMMENTS : This is a spot bill that will be used to approve the final collective bargaining agreement reached this year between the state and BU 19. The current MOU will expire July 1, 2013. REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION : Support American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (Sponsor) Opposition None on file Analysis Prepared by : Karon Green / P.E., R. & S.S. / (916) 319-3957