Gov. Code, § 3517 · Chapter 10.3. State Employer-Employee Relations
Gov. Code, § 3517
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The Governor, or his representative as may be properly designated by law, shall meet and confer in good faith regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment with representatives of recognized employee organizations, and shall consider fully such presentations as are made by the employee organization on behalf of its members prior to arriving at a determination of policy or course of action.
“Meet and confer in good faith” means that the Governor or such representatives as the Governor may designate, and representatives of recognized employee organizations, shall have the mutual obligation personally to meet and confer promptly upon request by either party and continue for a reasonable period of time in order to exchange freely information, opinions, and proposals, and to endeavor to reach agreement on matters within the scope of representation prior to the adoption by the state of its final budget for the ensuing year. The process should include adequate time for the resolution of impasses.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1159.
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Cited by 7 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Gov. Code, § 3517. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Government Code
- Gov. Code, § 8248Printed as Sections 3517 and 3570
- Gov. Code, § 11045Printed as Section 3517 or 3517.5
- Gov. Code, § 19815.4Printed as Section 3517
- Gov. Code, § 19815.6Printed as Sections 3517 and 3517.5
- Gov. Code, § 19819.7Printed as Section 3517
- Gov. Code, § 19826Printed as Section 3517
- Gov. Code, § 19827.2Printed as Section 3517
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