Bill > AB792

This bill modifies existing law regarding court interpreter employment relations by allowing a recognized employee organization to request multiregional bargaining when more than one region is negotiating labor terms in a calendar year, but only with the mutual consent of both the employee organization and the regional court interpreter employment relations committee. Under current law, court interpreter employment is managed through four specified regions, with each regional committee setting uniform terms and conditions of employment, including pay rates, for interpreters within their region. The bill maintains existing provisions that require hourly pay rates to be consistent throughout a region and allows trial courts to set additional local compensation through good faith negotiations with recognized employee organizations, while ensuring that such local agreements do not modify broader regional memorandums of understanding. The key change is providing a pathway for cross-regional bargaining when multiple regions are simultaneously negotiating, which could potentially give court interpreter employee organizations more flexibility and leverage in labor negotiations.

Budget and Finance, Justice, Labor and Employment

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