(a) Except as prohibited by law, the state employer shall release to an exclusive representative a mailing list of home addresses of state employees it represents pursuant to a written request by the exclusive representative. The mechanics of such release, including but not limited to (1) timing, frequency, and manner of disclosure, (2) maintenance of names or the mailing list, and (3) cost of production shall be subject to the collective bargaining process.

(b) Except as prohibited by law, the state employer shall not be precluded from releasing a mailing list of home addresses of state employees as defined in Government Code Section 3513(c) or Section 3513(g) who are not in units represented by an exclusive representative to an employee organization as defined in Government Code Section 3513(a). The mechanics of such release, including but not limited to (1) timing, frequency, and manner of disclosure, (2) maintenance of names or the mailing list, and (3) cost of production shall be determined by the state employer.

(c) As provided by Government Code Section 6254.3, and upon written request of a state employee, the state employer shall remove the state employee's home address from the mailing lists referenced in subsections (a) and (b) prior to the release of such lists.