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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 4Ch. 4§ 40126 Public Sector Collective Bargaining

§ 40126 Public Sector Collective Bargaining

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§ 40126 Public Sector Collective Bargaining

Key Takeaways

  • •The school district must talk fairly with worker groups (unions) about pay, work hours, and job conditions.
  • •They have to write down and follow the deals they make with these groups.
  • •The district must take money from workers' paychecks for union fees or benefits if the workers agree to it.
  • •The rules for talking with unions are the same as for private companies.

Example

A group of school teachers wants to talk to the school district about getting higher pay and better health benefits.

The school district must sit down and talk seriously with the teachers' union about these requests. If they agree on new pay and benefits, the district has to write it down in a contract and follow it. They also have to take money from the teachers' paychecks for union fees if the teachers say it's okay.

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§ 40126 Public Sector Collective Bargaining

The obligation of the district to bargain in good faith with a duly designated or certified labor organization and to execute a written collective bargaining agreement with such labor organization covering the wages, hours and working conditions of the employees represented by such labor organization in an appropriate unit, and to comply with the terms thereof shall not be limited or restricted by the provisions of the Government Code or other laws or statutes and the obligation of the district to bargain collectively shall extend to all subjects of collective bargaining which are or may be proper subjects of collective bargaining with a private employer, including retroactive provisions. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Government Code or other laws or statutes, the district shall make deductions from wages and salaries of its employees upon receipt of authorization therefor for the payment of union dues, fees or assessments, for the payment of contributions pursuant to any health and welfare plan or pension plan or for any other purpose for which deductions may be authorized by employees of any private employer, where such deductions are pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement with a duly designated or certified labor organization. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

agreementobligationorganizationschoolhealthemployeeemployerwage

Related Statutes

  • § 70126 Public Sector Collective Bargaining
  • § 98167 Collective Bargaining Obligations
  • § 40125 Employee Wage Deduction Authorization
  • § 70125 Employee Wage Deduction Authorization
  • § 50126 Employee Benefit Deductions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 40126.
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