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Trial Court Act

GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 8, CHAPTER 7

TRIAL COURT EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION AND GOVERNANCE ACT

As of January 1, 2008

ARTICLE 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

71600. Short title

71601. Definitions

71612. Modification or elimination of existing wages, hours, or terms and conditions of employment; application of act

71614. Unification of trial courts; transitional provisions; application of this act

71615. Implementation date of Act; exceptions

71616. Severability

71617. Municipal courts; construction with Constitution, Article VI, § 5

71618. Legislative findings and declarations; application of chapter

ARTICLE 2

AUTHORITY TO HIRE, CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION

71620. Job classifications and appointments of officers, deputies, assistants and employees

71622. Subordinate judicial officers

71623. Salaries

71623.5. Workers' compensation coverage

71624. Counties contracting with Board of Administration of Public Employees' Retirement System; corresponding county defined-benefit retirement programs

71625. Accrued leave benefits

71626. Retirement benefits

71626.1. Cleaning and maintenance services

71626.5. Retiree group insurance benefits

71627. Federally regulated benefits provided to trial court employees; modification of levels

71628. Deferred compensation plan benefits; modification of levels

71629. Trial court employment benefits; modification of levels

ARTICLE 3

LABOR RELATIONS

71630. Purpose of Article

71631. Employee organizations; rights of trial court employees

71632. Agency shop agreements

71632.5. Negotiations of agency shop agreements; effective date of agreements; rescission; financial reporting requirements

71632.6. Application of chapter to existing agency shop provisions

71633. Rights of recognized employee organizations; rights of employees to appear on their own behalf

71634. Scope of representation

71634.1. Notice and opportunity to meet requirements; emergencies

71634.2. Meet and confer requirements

71634.3. Memorandum or agreement or understanding; presentation for determination

71634.4. Failure to reach agreement; mediation

71635. Time off allowance to employee representatives

71635.1. Discrimination prohibited

71636. Administration of employer-employee relations; adoption of rules and regulations

71636.1. Dispute resolution procedure

71636.3. Unit determinations and representation elections; adoption of rules by trial court; bargaining unit; exclusive or majority representation

71637. Professional employees; representation

71637.1. Designation of management and confidential employees; restrictions on representation

71638. Dues deductions

71639. Representatives of trial court employees; memorandum of understanding or agreements covering trial court employees; local rules, personnel rules, policies and practices; continuation of existing provisions

71639.1 Public Employment Relations Board; powers and duties; unfair practice charges; enforcement of rules; management employees; violation of rule or regulation

71639.2. Application of Labor Code § 923

71639.3. Local public employee organizations; application to trial courts and trial court employees

71639.4 Petition for writ of extraordinary relief; filing; enforcement of final decision or order after expiration of time to petition

71639.5. Negotiations; written agreements; binding effect; enforcement; adoption of rules of court

ARTICLE 4

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION AND ADVANCEMENT

71640. Establishment of system

71641. Personnel rules; development

71642. Hiring and promotion; standards

71643. Positions excluded from competitive selection and promotion processes

71644. Dispute resolution

71645. Application and effective date of Article

ARTICLE 5

EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION SYSTEM

71650. Establishment of system

71651. Progressive discipline procedures

71652. Layoffs

71653. Review of disciplinary decisions; evidentiary due process hearings

71654. Review of hearing officer's report and recommendation

71655. Review of decision of disciplining trial courts

71656. County of first class as defined in § 28022; application of evidentiary due process procedures; elections to be subject to trial court employment

71657. Disciplinary actions served prior to implementation date of Chapter

71658. Implementation date of Article

ARTICLE 6

PERSONNEL FILES

71660. Adoption of personnel rules

ARTICLE 7

RELATION TO OTHER TRIAL COURT STATUTES

71670. Brown-Presley Trial Court Funding Act; application of chapter

71671. Employment protection system provisions

71672. Hiring, classification and compensation provisions

71673. Authority and powers of trial courts; hiring, classification and compensation

71674. Obsolete provisions; duties of California Law Revision Commission

71675. Allegation of Court Rule 6.702 violation concerning the release of and access to budget and management information concerning the Judicial Council or the trial courts; procedure and hearing