CA AB1881

Establishes requirements for appointments to employee relations commissions in Los Angeles County and City of Los Angeles, including a 30-day nomination and appointment process involving the chief executive/administrative officer and employee organization committees.

Requires appointees to have at least 5 years of full-time experience as a professional neutral party resolving disputes between employee organizations and public agencies or between private employers and labor organizations.

Prohibits commission members from consulting, providing representation, or giving advice regarding employee relations to any public or private employer or employee organization while serving.

Prohibits Los Angeles County and City of Los Angeles from requiring commission members or hearing officers to indemnify them, maintain malpractice insurance, or withhold/reduce payment for services rendered.

Allows enforcement of these provisions through a writ of mandate under Code of Civil Procedure Section 1085; establishes state reimbursement procedures if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill creates state-mandated local program costs.