BILL NUMBER: SB 181	CHAPTERED  10/13/01

	CHAPTER  797
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 13, 2001
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 12, 2001
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 13, 2001
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 10, 2001
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 6, 2001
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 23, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Dunn

                        FEBRUARY 6, 2001

   An act to amend Sections 19849.22 and 20687.2 of the Government
Code, relating to state employees.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 181, Dunn.  State employees:  state peace officers and
firefighters.
   Existing law makes legislative findings and declarations that a
minimum supervisory compensation differential is necessary to
compensate state peace officer/firefighter members who are
supervisors within the departments and boards of the Youth and Adult
Correctional Agency.
   This bill would revise these legislative findings and declarations
to include state peace officer/firefighter members who are
correctional supervisors within the State Department of Mental
Health.
   Existing law, the Public Employees' Retirement System, specifies
that the rate of contribution for state peace officer/firefighter
members is generally 8% of the compensation in excess of $238 per
month paid to those members.  However, the rate of contribution for
those members who are supervisors within the boards and departments
of the Youth and Adult Correctional Agency is 8% of compensation in
excess of $863 per month paid to those members.
   This bill would make the latter provision applicable to state
peace officer/firefighter members who are correctional supervisors
within the State Department of Mental Health.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 19849.22 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   19849.22.  The Legislature finds and declares the following:
   (a) If the state is to attract and retain a competent correction
workforce, there is a compelling need to adequately compensate state
peace officer/firefighter members who are supervisors.
   (b) A supervisory compensation differential is necessary to
compensate state peace officer/firefighter members who are
supervisors within the departments and boards of the Youth and Adult
Correctional Agency or who are correctional supervisors within the
State Department of Mental Health for the greater responsibility of
accomplishing correctional work through the direction of others.
   (c) For purposes of measuring the compensation differential
referred to in subdivision (b), the value of salaries and other
economic benefits shall be considered in calculating comparative
rates.
  SEC. 2.  Section 20687.2 of the Government Code is amended to read:

   20687.2.  Notwithstanding Section 20687, the normal rate of
contribution for state peace officer/firefighter members who are
supervisors within the boards and departments of the Youth and Adult
Correctional Agency or who are correctional supervisors within the
State Department of Mental Health for pay periods beginning after
April 30, 2001, shall be 8 percent of compensation in excess of eight
hundred sixty-three dollars ($863) per month paid those members.