Author: Veatch, Mark
Last saved by: Kate
Company: CA Department of Personnel Administration

State Sunshine Collective Bargaining Proposals
For Inclusion in the Agreement with the 
Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG)
State Bargaining Unit 9

General
In recognition of the Governor’s proposed 2013/14 budget and the State’s fiscal deficit, the State desires to negotiate contract provisions that are fiscally responsible and that will achieve improved efficiencies within State government.  The State is especially interested in any concept that reduces employer costs or achieves fiscal savings to the State.  The State will incorporate the legislation, Assembly Bill 340, which established the Public Employee’s Pension Reform Act of 2013 into successor agreements. 
The employer recognizes that the PECG contract expires July 1, 2013 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 and Purpose
Article 2- Term
Article 3- Salaries and Compensation
The State will be prepared to discuss changes to this provision consistent with current laws.
Article 4- Health and Welfare
The State will be prepared to discuss health benefit changes.
Article 5- Leaves
The State will be prepared to discuss changes that provide management and employees the ability to manage leave more effectively. 
Article 6- Classifications
Article 7- Allowances and Reimbursements
The State will be prepared to discuss changes to this article that are fiscally responsible and that will achieve improved efficiencies within State government. 
Article 8- Hours of Work and Overtime
Article 9-Holidays
The State will be prepared to discuss changes to this provision that will clarify compensation for employees that work on holidays. 
Article 10- Insurance
Article 11- Retirement
The State will be prepared to negotiate the inclusion of the Public Employee’s Pension Reform Act of 2013 into successor agreements.
Article 12- Grievance Procedure
Article 13- Layoff and Reemployment
Article 14- Home Addresses
Article 15- Personnel Activities
Article 16- Health and Safety
Article 17- State Rights
Article 18- Representation
Article 19- Entire Agreement and Supersession
Article 20- Saving Clause
Article 21- No-Strike Clause
Article 22- Training
Article 23- State-Owned Housing Rental and Utility Rates
Article 25- On-Call/Standby Time
Article 26- Furlough Protection 
The State proposes to delete this Sideletter
Article 27- Contract Appropriation
All Appendices and Sideletters

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.