SB 139: State Bargaining Unit 9 and State Bargaining Unit 12.

This bill makes several changes to state employment policies and procedures. It would approve provisions of agreements between the state employer and employee organizations, requiring the expenditure of funds only if specifically appropriated by the legislature. The bill would also include memoranda of understanding for two bargaining units, with varying effective dates, and make changes to the personal leave program and postemployment benefits. The bill would require state employees in certain bargaining units to participate in a new leave program, with a 3% pay reduction in exchange for reduced leave credits. It would also suspend the state employer's monthly contribution to prefund other postemployment benefits for two years and require employees to contribute a percentage of pensionable compensation. The bill would reduce appropriations for employee compensation in accordance with a…