Title: State Employer’s Initial Bargaining Proposals
Author: DPA Employee
Last saved by: Van Sickle, Kate
Company: DPA

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Sunshine, BU 10, 2018

State Sunshine Collective Bargaining Proposals
For Inclusion in the Agreement with the 
California Association of Professional Scientists (CAPS)
State Bargaining Unit 10

General
The employer recognizes that the CAPS contract expires July 1, 2018, and is prepared to negotiate any and all provisions of such contract for inclusion in a successor agreement. Further, the employer will consider any issue that is within scope for inclusion in a successor contract. Specifically, the State is willing to meet and confer in good faith with the union on the following subjects:
Article 1 – Recognition
Article 2 – Salaries
Article 3 – Leaves 
Article 4 – Holidays
Article 5 – Health and Welfare 
Article 6 – Business and Travel Expenses – Allowances and Reimbursements
Article 7 – Hours of Work and Overtime
Article 8 – Retirement 
Article 9 – Grievance and Arbitration Procedure 
Article 10 – CAPS Representational Rights 
Article 11 – Organizational Security
Article 12 – State Rights
Article 13 – General Provisions 
Article 14 – Health and Safety 
Article 15 – Career Development 
Article 16 – Transfer and Layoff
Article 17 - Classification 
Article 18 - Permanent Intermittent Appointments
Article 19 - Miscellaneous 
Article 20 – Entire Agreement and Duration
Side Letters
New Proposals 
The State may make additional specific proposals or counter-proposals in any of the enumerated subject areas as issues arise during the course of bargaining.