CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3302Introduced by Assembly Member SalasFebruary 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 3512 of the Government Code, relating to public employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3302, as introduced, Salas. State employer-employee relations. Existing law, the Ralph C. Dills Act, grants to state employees the right to form employee organizations for the purpose of representing their members in negotiating terms and conditions of employment with the state and prescribes definitions and procedures in this regard. Existing law states the purpose of these provisions and prohibits construing them to contravene the spirit or intent of the merit system in state employment. This bill would recast the statement of purpose for these provisions to specify that the purpose includes promoting harmonious relations between the state and its employees and providing a reliable basis for recognizing the right of state employees to join organizations of their choice.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3512 of the Government Code is amended to read:3512. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote full communication and encourage harmonious relations between the state and its employees by providing a reasonable method of resolving disputes regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment between the state and public employee organizations. It is also the purpose of this chapter to promote the improvement of personnel management and employer-employee relations within the State of California by providing a uniform reliable basis for recognizing the right of state employees to join organizations of their own choosing and be represented by those organizations in their employment relations with the state. It is further the purpose of this chapter, in order to foster peaceful employer-employee relations, to allow state employees to select one employee organization as the exclusive representative of the employees in an appropriate unit, and to permit the exclusive representative to receive financial support from those employees who receive the benefits of this representation.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to contravene the spirit or intent of the merit principle in state employment, nor to limit the entitlements of state civil service employees, including those designated as managerial and confidential, provided by Article VII of the California Constitution or by laws or rules enacted pursuant thereto. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3302Introduced by Assembly Member SalasFebruary 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 3512 of the Government Code, relating to public employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3302, as introduced, Salas. State employer-employee relations. Existing law, the Ralph C. Dills Act, grants to state employees the right to form employee organizations for the purpose of representing their members in negotiating terms and conditions of employment with the state and prescribes definitions and procedures in this regard. Existing law states the purpose of these provisions and prohibits construing them to contravene the spirit or intent of the merit system in state employment. This bill would recast the statement of purpose for these provisions to specify that the purpose includes promoting harmonious relations between the state and its employees and providing a reliable basis for recognizing the right of state employees to join organizations of their choice.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3302 Introduced by Assembly Member SalasFebruary 21, 2020 Introduced by Assembly Member Salas February 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 3512 of the Government Code, relating to public employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 3302, as introduced, Salas. State employer-employee relations. Existing law, the Ralph C. Dills Act, grants to state employees the right to form employee organizations for the purpose of representing their members in negotiating terms and conditions of employment with the state and prescribes definitions and procedures in this regard. Existing law states the purpose of these provisions and prohibits construing them to contravene the spirit or intent of the merit system in state employment. This bill would recast the statement of purpose for these provisions to specify that the purpose includes promoting harmonious relations between the state and its employees and providing a reliable basis for recognizing the right of state employees to join organizations of their choice. Existing law, the Ralph C. Dills Act, grants to state employees the right to form employee organizations for the purpose of representing their members in negotiating terms and conditions of employment with the state and prescribes definitions and procedures in this regard. Existing law states the purpose of these provisions and prohibits construing them to contravene the spirit or intent of the merit system in state employment. This bill would recast the statement of purpose for these provisions to specify that the purpose includes promoting harmonious relations between the state and its employees and providing a reliable basis for recognizing the right of state employees to join organizations of their choice. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3512 of the Government Code is amended to read:3512. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote full communication and encourage harmonious relations between the state and its employees by providing a reasonable method of resolving disputes regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment between the state and public employee organizations. It is also the purpose of this chapter to promote the improvement of personnel management and employer-employee relations within the State of California by providing a uniform reliable basis for recognizing the right of state employees to join organizations of their own choosing and be represented by those organizations in their employment relations with the state. It is further the purpose of this chapter, in order to foster peaceful employer-employee relations, to allow state employees to select one employee organization as the exclusive representative of the employees in an appropriate unit, and to permit the exclusive representative to receive financial support from those employees who receive the benefits of this representation.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to contravene the spirit or intent of the merit principle in state employment, nor to limit the entitlements of state civil service employees, including those designated as managerial and confidential, provided by Article VII of the California Constitution or by laws or rules enacted pursuant thereto. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 3512 of the Government Code is amended to read:3512. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote full communication and encourage harmonious relations between the state and its employees by providing a reasonable method of resolving disputes regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment between the state and public employee organizations. It is also the purpose of this chapter to promote the improvement of personnel management and employer-employee relations within the State of California by providing a uniform reliable basis for recognizing the right of state employees to join organizations of their own choosing and be represented by those organizations in their employment relations with the state. It is further the purpose of this chapter, in order to foster peaceful employer-employee relations, to allow state employees to select one employee organization as the exclusive representative of the employees in an appropriate unit, and to permit the exclusive representative to receive financial support from those employees who receive the benefits of this representation.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to contravene the spirit or intent of the merit principle in state employment, nor to limit the entitlements of state civil service employees, including those designated as managerial and confidential, provided by Article VII of the California Constitution or by laws or rules enacted pursuant thereto. SECTION 1. Section 3512 of the Government Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 3512. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote full communication and encourage harmonious relations between the state and its employees by providing a reasonable method of resolving disputes regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment between the state and public employee organizations. It is also the purpose of this chapter to promote the improvement of personnel management and employer-employee relations within the State of California by providing a uniform reliable basis for recognizing the right of state employees to join organizations of their own choosing and be represented by those organizations in their employment relations with the state. It is further the purpose of this chapter, in order to foster peaceful employer-employee relations, to allow state employees to select one employee organization as the exclusive representative of the employees in an appropriate unit, and to permit the exclusive representative to receive financial support from those employees who receive the benefits of this representation.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to contravene the spirit or intent of the merit principle in state employment, nor to limit the entitlements of state civil service employees, including those designated as managerial and confidential, provided by Article VII of the California Constitution or by laws or rules enacted pursuant thereto. 3512. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote full communication and encourage harmonious relations between the state and its employees by providing a reasonable method of resolving disputes regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment between the state and public employee organizations. It is also the purpose of this chapter to promote the improvement of personnel management and employer-employee relations within the State of California by providing a uniform reliable basis for recognizing the right of state employees to join organizations of their own choosing and be represented by those organizations in their employment relations with the state. It is further the purpose of this chapter, in order to foster peaceful employer-employee relations, to allow state employees to select one employee organization as the exclusive representative of the employees in an appropriate unit, and to permit the exclusive representative to receive financial support from those employees who receive the benefits of this representation.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to contravene the spirit or intent of the merit principle in state employment, nor to limit the entitlements of state civil service employees, including those designated as managerial and confidential, provided by Article VII of the California Constitution or by laws or rules enacted pursuant thereto. 3512. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote full communication and encourage harmonious relations between the state and its employees by providing a reasonable method of resolving disputes regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment between the state and public employee organizations. It is also the purpose of this chapter to promote the improvement of personnel management and employer-employee relations within the State of California by providing a uniform reliable basis for recognizing the right of state employees to join organizations of their own choosing and be represented by those organizations in their employment relations with the state. It is further the purpose of this chapter, in order to foster peaceful employer-employee relations, to allow state employees to select one employee organization as the exclusive representative of the employees in an appropriate unit, and to permit the exclusive representative to receive financial support from those employees who receive the benefits of this representation.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to contravene the spirit or intent of the merit principle in state employment, nor to limit the entitlements of state civil service employees, including those designated as managerial and confidential, provided by Article VII of the California Constitution or by laws or rules enacted pursuant thereto. 3512. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote full communication and encourage harmonious relations between the state and its employees by providing a reasonable method of resolving disputes regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment between the state and public employee organizations. It is also the purpose of this chapter to promote the improvement of personnel management and employer-employee relations within the State of California by providing a uniform reliable basis for recognizing the right of state employees to join organizations of their own choosing and be represented by those organizations in their employment relations with the state. It is further the purpose of this chapter, in order to foster peaceful employer-employee relations, to allow state employees to select one employee organization as the exclusive representative of the employees in an appropriate unit, and to permit the exclusive representative to receive financial support from those employees who receive the benefits of this representation. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to contravene the spirit or intent of the merit principle in state employment, nor to limit the entitlements of state civil service employees, including those designated as managerial and confidential, provided by Article VII of the California Constitution or by laws or rules enacted pursuant thereto.