Plain English Breakdown
The official summary is truncated at section (4), so details regarding medical care or other potential provisions are unknown.
AB-139: Approves Agreements and Leave Rules for State Bargaining Units 9 and 12
This law approves agreements with two groups of state workers, sets up automatic funding if the main budget is late, and requires these employees to join a program that trades a small part of their paycheck for extra leave time.
What This Bill Does
- Approves provisions in the agreement between the state employer and State Bargaining Units 9 and 12 without waiting for approval in the annual Budget Act.
- Requires specific funding from the Legislature before any parts of the agreement that cost money can take effect.
- Allows the state or employee groups to restart negotiations if the Legislature does not provide the needed funds.
- Updates automatic funding rules so these agreements are paid even if the main budget is late in 2025, 2026, and 2027.
- Requires employees in Units 9 and 12 to join a leave program from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.
Who It Names or Affects
- State civil service employees in Bargaining Unit 9
- State civil service employees in Bargaining Unit 12
Terms To Know
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
- A written agreement between the state employer and employee groups that sets pay, benefits, and work rules.
- Continuous Appropriation
- Automatic funding from available funds used to pay employees if the main annual budget is not passed by July 1 of a given year.
- Personal Leave Program (PLP)
- A program where workers accept a small cut in their paycheck each month to earn extra hours of paid leave time.
Limits and Unknowns
- The agreement parts that cost money only work if the Legislature specifically approves funding for them.
- The new Personal Leave Program rules apply only from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027.