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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 15Ch. 6Art. 1§ 103404 Public Employee Contract Mediation

§ 103404 Public Employee Contract Mediation

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§ 103404 Public Employee Contract Mediation

This law says that if a workplace and its employees can't agree on pay, hours, benefits, or other work rules after a fair amount of time, either side can ask the state to help them talk it out.

Key Takeaways

  • •After a reasonable waiting period, if no deal is reached, either side can ask for help.
  • •The help comes from the State Conciliation Service, which provides mediation.
  • •The rule covers wages, hours, pensions, working conditions, and interpreting any existing contract.

Example

A group of teachers and the school district can't decide on a new salary plan and keep arguing for months.

Because they haven't reached an agreement, either the teachers' representatives or the district can ask the State Conciliation Service to mediate, meaning a state helper will sit with both sides to try to find a deal.

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§ 103404 Public Employee Contract Mediation

If, after a reasonable period of time, representatives of the district and the accredited representatives of the employees fail to reach agreement on the terms of a written contract governing wages, hours, pensions, and working conditions or the interpretation or application of the terms of an existing contract, either party may request mediation services of the State Conciliation Service. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

wages, hours, pensions, and working conditionsState Conciliation Service

Related Statutes

  • § 100304 Mediation Request Procedures
  • § 100305 Binding Arbitration Dispute Resolution
  • § 103405 Public Employee Arbitration Process
  • § 103406 Employee Dispute Factfinding Process
  • § 100300 Employee Organizational Rights

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 103404.
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