§ 102414 Public Employee Collective Bargaining

Public Utilities Code·California

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This law says that schools must talk fairly with worker groups about pay, work hours, and job conditions, just like private companies do. Both sides have to work together in good faith.

Key Takeaways

•Schools must talk fairly with worker groups about pay, hours, and job conditions.
•Both the school and the worker group have to work together in good faith.
•They can even talk about changes that would apply to past work.

Example

Teachers at a school want better pay and shorter work hours.

The school must sit down with the teachers' group and seriously discuss these requests, just like a regular company would. They can't ignore the teachers or refuse to talk.

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§ 102414 Public Employee Collective Bargaining

The obligation of the district to bargain in good faith with a duly designated or certified employee organization and to execute a written collective bargaining agreement with that employee organization covering the wages, hours, and working conditions of the employees represented by that employee organization in an appropriate unit, and to comply with the terms thereof, shall not be limited or restricted by any provision of law. The obligation of the district to bargain collectively shall extend to all subjects of collective bargaining that are or may be proper subjects of collective bargaining with a private employer, including retroactive provisions. The duly designated or certified employee organization shall also have the obligation to bargain in good faith. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 492, Sec. 24. (SB 598) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

bargain in good faith collective bargaining agreement wages, hours, and working conditions retroactive provisions

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 102414.

§ 102414 Public Employee Collective Bargaining

Public Utilities Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 102414 Public Employee Collective Bargaining

This law says that schools must talk fairly with worker groups about pay, work hours, and job conditions, just like private companies do. Both sides have to work together in good faith.

Key Takeaways

•Schools must talk fairly with worker groups about pay, hours, and job conditions.
•Both the school and the worker group have to work together in good faith.
•They can even talk about changes that would apply to past work.

Example

Teachers at a school want better pay and shorter work hours.

The school must sit down with the teachers' group and seriously discuss these requests, just like a regular company would. They can't ignore the teachers or refuse to talk.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

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§ 102414 Public Employee Collective Bargaining

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

bargain in good faith collective bargaining agreement wages, hours, and working conditions retroactive provisions

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 102414.

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