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                                                                  AB 478
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          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