AB 161: State employment: state bargaining units.

The bill aims to improve state employment by making several changes to existing laws. It would allow provisions in memoranda of understanding to take effect immediately, provided that funds are specifically appropriated by the legislature. This would make an appropriation and enable the state to fund agreed-upon expenditures. The bill also extends the coverage of memoranda of understanding to additional bargaining units, including state bargaining unit 18, which would be effective from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2028. Additionally, the bill requires state employees in certain bargaining units to participate in the Personal Leave Program 2025, which would provide leave credits in exchange for reduced pay. Furthermore, the bill modifies the Public Employees' Retirement Law to adjust the normal contribution rates for state miscellaneous and industrial members represented by state bargaining…