BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 2225 Page 1 Date of Hearing: April 20, 2016 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, RETIREMENT, AND SOCIAL SECURITY Rob Bonta, Chair AB 2225 (Low) - As Amended March 15, 2016 SUBJECT: State employment: State Bargaining Unit 19: 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 be ratified by the Legislature. FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown. AB 2225 Page 2 COMMENTS: This is a 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, 2016. REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION: Support AFSCME Local 2620, State Bargaining Unit 19 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO Opposition None on file Analysis Prepared by:Karon Green / P.E.,R., & S.S. / (916) 319-3957 AB 2225 Page 3