Court interpreters.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill modifies the existing system for compensating and employing court interpreters in California. Currently, regional committees set uniform terms and conditions of employment. The bill allows a recognized employee organization to request a bargaining agreement that covers multiple regions if more than one region is bargaining during a calendar year, provided both the organization and the regional committee agree. This change aims to provide greater flexibility in negotiating terms for court interpreters across the state.
Key provisions
- Allows a recognized employee organization to request multiregional bargaining.
- Requires mutual consent from the organization and regional committee for multiregional bargaining.
- Maintains uniform hourly rates of pay throughout a region.
- Allows for uniform terms and conditions of employment, except for health and welfare and pension benefits.
- Trial courts can set additional local compensation with employee organization agreement.
- Requires good faith meet and confer between trial courts and employee organizations.
Who is affected
- Court interpreters
- Trial courts in California
- Recognized employee organizations representing court interpreters
- Regional court interpreter employment relations committees
Notable changes
- Introduces the possibility of multiregional bargaining agreements for court interpreters.
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