Plain English Breakdown
The official text uses 'would' language indicating the bill's proposed effects if enacted.
Approves a Contract for State Bargaining Unit 6 Workers
This measure approves a work agreement between the state and employees in State Bargaining Unit 6, but parts needing money only start if lawmakers provide funds.
What This Bill Does
- Approves a memorandum of understanding (contract) made by the state employer and State Bargaining Unit 6 as of an unspecified date.
- States that any part of the contract requiring new spending will not take effect unless the Legislature specifically sets aside money for it.
- Allows these funded parts to become effective even if approved in laws other than the annual Budget Act.
- Requires the state employer and State Bargaining Unit 6 to meet again to renegotiate terms if lawmakers do not provide the needed money.
Who It Names or Affects
- State civil service employees represented by State Bargaining Unit 6
- The state government acting as an employer
Terms To Know
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
- A written agreement or contract between the state and a group of employees.
- State Bargaining Unit 6
- The specific group of state civil service workers covered by this new agreement.
- Appropriated
- When the Legislature officially sets aside money to pay for something in a law.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not state the exact date when this agreement was signed.
- It is unclear which specific parts of the contract require new funding until lawmakers review them.
- This measure passed both chambers but died at the Governor's desk, so it did not become law.