CAUSE MOU Bill Clears the Legislature
AB 2930, the CAUSE MOU, Clears the Legislature
Date: 8/31/2006
UPDATE 8/31/06
The final legislative hurdle was cleared today as the CAUSE MOU, AB 2930 (Laird), passed the Assembly Floor 66-10. Now that the bill has cleared both legislative houses it will head to the Governor for his signature. The Governor has 30 days from the time he receives the bill to either sign or veto the measure. The Senate votes are linked below, the Assembly votes should be available tomorrow
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UPDATE 8/31/06
Another hurdle was cleared yesterday as the CAUSE MOU, AB 2930 (Laird), passed the Assembly PERS committee 4-1 with the only no vote cast by Assembly Member Leslie. The bill faces its final challenge today as it goes before a full vote of the Assembly. Should the bill succeed, it will head to the Governor for his signature.
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UPDATE 8/30/06
This morning AB 2930, the CAUSE MOU Bill, was passed by the Senate with only 2 no votes cast by Senators Hollingsworth and McClintock. Later today the bill will be transferred to the Assembly where it will be heard in PERS committee and then the Assembly Floor. Should the bill pass successfully, it will be on to the Governor for his signature.
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UPDATE 8/28/2006
Assembly Bill 2930, authored by Assemblymember John Laird, passed the Senate Public Employment and Retirement committee today on a 4 to 1 vote. The four aye votes came from Senators Soto (Chair), Ashburn (Vice Chair), Alarcon and Dunn, while the sole no vote was Senator Hollingsworth. The bill will likely go to a vote before the full body of the Senate Wednesday.
UPDATE 8/29/2006
Assembly Bill 2930, authored by Assemblymember John Laird, passed the Senate Public Employment and Retirement committee today on a 4 to 1 vote. The four aye votes came from Senators Soto (Chair), Ashburn (Vice Chair), Alarcon and Dunn, while the sole no vote was Senator Hollingsworth. The bill will likely go to a vote before the full body of the Senate tomorrow.
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On August 15, 2006 the CAUSE Board of Directors voted to send the tentative agreement reached with the Department of Personnel Adminstration to CAUSE members to vote on ratification.
In late November 2005, CAUSE President Alan Barcelona wrote DPA and requested meetings be conducted to address unit-wide pay inequities. Over the next several months, informal discussions between CAUSE and DPA did occur. Also, several agencies, including the Department of Justice, Fish and Game, Parks and Recreation and California Highway Patrol repeatedly voiced their concerns to the State legislature and DPA that they were suffering huge recruitment and retention problems as a result of the inequities. DPA conducted a a total compensation survey which confirmed CHP Public Safety Dispatchers were on average 20% behind their local counterparts.
On August 11, 2006 CAUSE and DPA reached a tentative agreement on the reopening of the Unit 7 Contract which provides salary increases which vary based upon the extent of recruitment and retention problems suffered by the particular classification. The term of the agreement is extended to June 30, 2008 and provides for health care premium containment for the duration of the contract.
The State legislature must pass AB 2930, which authorizes funding for the contract, prior to recessing at the end of the month.
A summary of the tentative agreement can be reviewed at DPA’s web site which can be accessed at the below link. Charts outlining the salary increases and a comparsion of the Co-Ben rates under the exisiting contract and the proposal are also attached below.
For more information about legislative procedure, please contact Coby Pizzotti @ 916-447-5262 or cpizzotti@cause7.com.
AB 2930, the CAUSE MOU, Clears the Legislature
Source: Coby Pizzotti & Kasey Clark
Date: 8/31/2006
Date: 8/31/2006
UPDATE 8/31/06
The final legislative hurdle was cleared today as the CAUSE MOU, AB 2930 (Laird), passed the Assembly Floor 66-10. Now that the bill has cleared both legislative houses it will head to the Governor for his signature. The Governor has 30 days from the time he receives the bill to either sign or veto the measure. The Senate votes are linked below, the Assembly votes should be available tomorrow
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UPDATE 8/31/06
Another hurdle was cleared yesterday as the CAUSE MOU, AB 2930 (Laird), passed the Assembly PERS committee 4-1 with the only no vote cast by Assembly Member Leslie. The bill faces its final challenge today as it goes before a full vote of the Assembly. Should the bill succeed, it will head to the Governor for his signature.
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UPDATE 8/30/06
This morning AB 2930, the CAUSE MOU Bill, was passed by the Senate with only 2 no votes cast by Senators Hollingsworth and McClintock. Later today the bill will be transferred to the Assembly where it will be heard in PERS committee and then the Assembly Floor. Should the bill pass successfully, it will be on to the Governor for his signature.
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UPDATE 8/28/2006
Assembly Bill 2930, authored by Assemblymember John Laird, passed the Senate Public Employment and Retirement committee today on a 4 to 1 vote. The four aye votes came from Senators Soto (Chair), Ashburn (Vice Chair), Alarcon and Dunn, while the sole no vote was Senator Hollingsworth. The bill will likely go to a vote before the full body of the Senate Wednesday.
UPDATE 8/29/2006
Assembly Bill 2930, authored by Assemblymember John Laird, passed the Senate Public Employment and Retirement committee today on a 4 to 1 vote. The four aye votes came from Senators Soto (Chair), Ashburn (Vice Chair), Alarcon and Dunn, while the sole no vote was Senator Hollingsworth. The bill will likely go to a vote before the full body of the Senate tomorrow.
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On August 15, 2006 the CAUSE Board of Directors voted to send the tentative agreement reached with the Department of Personnel Adminstration to CAUSE members to vote on ratification.
In late November 2005, CAUSE President Alan Barcelona wrote DPA and requested meetings be conducted to address unit-wide pay inequities. Over the next several months, informal discussions between CAUSE and DPA did occur. Also, several agencies, including the Department of Justice, Fish and Game, Parks and Recreation and California Highway Patrol repeatedly voiced their concerns to the State legislature and DPA that they were suffering huge recruitment and retention problems as a result of the inequities. DPA conducted a a total compensation survey which confirmed CHP Public Safety Dispatchers were on average 20% behind their local counterparts.
On August 11, 2006 CAUSE and DPA reached a tentative agreement on the reopening of the Unit 7 Contract which provides salary increases which vary based upon the extent of recruitment and retention problems suffered by the particular classification. The term of the agreement is extended to June 30, 2008 and provides for health care premium containment for the duration of the contract.
The State legislature must pass AB 2930, which authorizes funding for the contract, prior to recessing at the end of the month.
A summary of the tentative agreement can be reviewed at DPA’s web site which can be accessed at the below link. Charts outlining the salary increases and a comparsion of the Co-Ben rates under the exisiting contract and the proposal are also attached below.
For more information about legislative procedure, please contact Coby Pizzotti @ 916-447-5262 or cpizzotti@cause7.com.
For more information:
http://www.dpa.ca.gov/collbarg/news/BU7Announcement8-14-06.shtm
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