AB 83 — Collective bargaining: Judicial Council.

Summary

Existing law, the Ralph C. Dills Act (Dills Act) , governs collective bargaining between the state and recognized state public employee organizations. Existing law excludes certain employees from coverage under the Dills Act, including, among others, managerial employees, supervisory employees, and confidential employees, as defined. Existing law creates the Public Employment Relations Board and authorizes it, among other things, to determine appropriate state employee bargaining units, as specified. The California Constitution prescribes the membership of the California Supreme Court and requires the Legislature to create appellate court districts, all of which are vested with the judicial power of the state. The California Constitution prescribes the membership and duties of the Judicial Council and authorizes the council to appoint an Administrative Director of the Courts. Existing law creates the Habeas Corpus Resource Center for the purpose of providing representation to people who are convicted and sentenced to death in this state and who are without counsel. This bill would enact the Judicial Council Employer-Employee Relations Act, to provide Judicial Council employees, as defined, the right to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of employer-employee relations, except for managerial, confidential, or supervisory employees, judicial officers, employees of the Supreme Court, the courts of appeal, or the Habeas Corpus Resource Center, and employees in positions designated by the Judicial Council in its sole authority and discretion as excluded positions, as specified. The bill would prohibit exempted managerial, supervisory, confidential, and excluded positions from exceeding 13 of the total authorized Judicial Council positions as stated in the Department of Finance Salaries and Wages Supplement. The bill would define the employer, for purposes of bargaining or meeting and conferring, as the Administrative Director of the Courts, or his or her designated representatives, acting with the authorization of the Chairperson of the Judicial Council. The bill would prescribe rights, duties, and prohibitions in this context that parallel those in the Dills Act. The bill would prohibit the Public Employment Relations Board from including Judicial Council employees in a bargaining unit that includes employees other than those of the Judicial Council. The bill would make it a misdemeanor for any person to willfully resist, prevent, impede, or interfere with any member of the board, or any of its agents, in the performance of duties pursuant to its provisions. By expanding the definition of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would provide that the provisions of the Judicial Council Employer-Employee Relations Act are severable. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/15/17 - Chaptered Current pdf October 15, 2017
• Enrolled 09/15/17 - Enrolled pdf September 15, 2017
• Amended 09/01/17 - Amended Senate pdf September 01, 2017
• Amended 06/29/17 - Amended Senate pdf June 29, 2017
• Amended 06/20/17 - Amended Senate pdf June 20, 2017
• Introduced 01/05/17 - Introduced pdf January 05, 2017
• AB83 View text html

Action History

1. October 15, 2017

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 835, Statutes of 2017.

2. October 15, 2017

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 25, 2017

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m.

4. September 14, 2017

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 54. Noes 25. Page 3384.).

5. September 13, 2017

   From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (September 13).

6. September 12, 2017

   Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3206.)

7. September 12, 2017

   Re-referred to Com. on P.E., R., & S.S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

8. September 11, 2017

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

9. September 11, 2017

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 26. Noes 12. Page 2716.).

10. September 05, 2017

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

11. September 01, 2017

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

12. September 01, 2017

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).

13. August 21, 2017

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

14. July 12, 2017

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

15. June 29, 2017

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.

16. June 27, 2017

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

17. June 20, 2017

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

18. June 14, 2017

    Referred to Coms. on P.E. & R. and JUD.

19. June 01, 2017

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

20. May 31, 2017

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 23. Page 1902.)

21. May 30, 2017

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

22. May 26, 2017

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 26).

23. April 26, 2017

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

24. March 29, 2017

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (March 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

25. January 19, 2017

    Referred to Com. on P.E., R., & S.S.

26. January 06, 2017

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 5.

27. January 05, 2017

    Read first time. To print.

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• Santiago · Primary

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