Meyers-Milias-Brown Act: public employees: Ventura County physicians.

Under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA) , employees of local public agencies have the right to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of employer-employee relations. The MMBA authorizes a local public agency to adopt reasonable rules and regulations after consultation in good faith with representatives of a recognized employee organization or organizations for the administration of employer-employee relations under the act. The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) has jurisdiction over certain disputes arising pursuant to the MMBA. The MMBA defines "public employee" to mean any person employed by a public agency, in addition to other specified employees, except as specified. This bill would revise the definition of "public employee" for the purpose of the act to also include any physician employed solely or jointly by the County of Ventura. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Ventura.