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This bill addresses several key provisions related to State Bargaining Units 9 and 12, focusing on employment and compensation for state employees. The bill approves memoranda of understanding (MOUs) for these bargaining units, which include provisions for a Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) where employees in these units will receive a 3% pay reduction in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits per month from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. The bill also suspends the employer's monthly contribution for prefunding other postemployment benefits (OPEB) for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years for these bargaining units. Additionally, the legislation provides for a phased approach to employee contributions to retiree health care, with specific percentages of pensionable compensation to be contributed by employees in State Bargaining Units 9 and 12 from July 2027 to July 2030. The bill includes budget-related adjustments, reducing specific Budget Act items by a total of $88,773,000 across different fund sources, and ensures that any new MOU provisions requiring expenditure of funds will only take effect if specifically appropriated by the Legislature. The bill is designed to be part of the state's budget process and takes effect immediately.

Budget and Finance

Budget and Fiscal Review (Senate)

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