AB 2305: Adds Police Unions to PERB’s Jurisdiction
By now you've heard that the Supreme Court issued its decision in Janus v AFSCME today. No surprise, the Court held that mandatory agency fees are unconstitutional. Also today, the Governor signed the state budget which included SB 866. I've have more to say on these items shortly...
AB 3034 was introduced on February 16, 2018, by Assembly Member Low. AB 3034 would place the supervisory employees of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District under the MMBA and under PERB’s jurisdiction. Currently, most transit employees are covered under various statutory sections of the Public Utilities Code, and therefore are not under PERB’s jurisdiction. One exception is the Transit Employer Employee Relations Act (TEERA) which places the supervisory employees of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority under PERB’s jurisdiction. AB 3034 accomplishes the same result as the TEERA for BART supervisors. However, instead of creating an…
AB 2154 was introduced on February 12, 2018, by Assembly Member Bonta. AB 2154 provides uniform minimum standards for paid release time for union representatives across all the acts administered by PERB. Specifically, the bill mandates that an employer provide a “reasonable” number of employee representatives time off without loss of compensation for the following activities: