AB 1941 Changes to California Law Affecting Employees Subject to the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act

AB 1941 amends the Meyers-Milias-Brown to authorize unions to charge certain categories of peace officers who are non-dues-paying bargaining unit members for the “reasonable cost” of representing them. This new section of the MMBA only applies in scenarios where the union does not have exclusive access to the process (i.e., in the public sector there are many types of administrative hearings, disciplinary appeal proceedings, grievance and/or arbitration procedures that allow an employee to pursue a grievance all the way to arbitration with or without the approval or involvement of the union).

The proponents of this bill appear to believe legislation was necessary to avoid any claims of “discrimination” under the MMBA by non-dues-paying bargaining unit members.

If you have any questions, please contact your labor law counsel.