BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 2225 Page 1 Date of Hearing: April 27, 2016 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Lorena Gonzalez, Chair AB 2225 (Low) - As Amended March 15, 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------- |Policy |Public Employees, |Vote:| 6 - 1 | |Committee: |Retirement/Soc Sec | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------+-------------------------------+-----+-------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No SUMMARY: This bill 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. AB 2225 Page 2 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 19. The current MOU will expire July 1, 2016. 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:Luke Reidenbach / APPR. / (916) 319-2081