SB 138: State employment: state bargaining units.

This bill amends various state employment laws to address changes in collective bargaining agreements. It allows state employers to enter into agreements that require expenditure of funds without legislative approval until the funds are specifically appropriated by the legislature. The bill also includes memoranda of understanding for several bargaining units, providing for payment and compensation of state employees. The bill requires state employees in certain bargaining units to participate in the personal leave program, which provides a reduction in pay in exchange for paid leave credits. The program applies to employees in 13 bargaining units, covering a total of 21 employee groups. The bill also modifies the public employees' retirement law, suspending increases to employee retirement contributions for certain groups until July 1, 2027. The law also adjusts the effective dates for…