BILL NUMBER: SB 1294	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  836
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 21, 2012
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 16, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 13, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 23, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 9, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Berryhill

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2012

   An act to add Section 22900 to the Government Code, relating to
public employee benefits.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1294, Berryhill.  Public employee health benefits: Mariposa
County.
   Existing law requires the Board of Administration of the Public
Employees' Retirement System to administer the Public Employees'
Medical and Hospital Care Act. Existing law requires a contracting
agency and a public employee or annuitant to contribute a portion of
the cost of the employee's or annuitant's health benefits coverage.
Under existing law, the employee's or annuitant's contribution is the
total cost per month of coverage less the portion contributed by the
employer. Existing law prescribes a minimum level for the employer's
contribution toward the employee's or annuitant's health benefits
coverage.
   This bill would authorize the County of Mariposa and the employees'
exclusive representative to enter into an agreement providing that
the employer's health benefit coverage contribution is subject to a
memorandum of understanding if agreed upon through collective
bargaining, or by a resolution adopted by a majority of the board of
supervisors for employees not represented by a bargaining unit. This
bill would provide that the employer contribution under a memorandum
of understanding or resolution could be higher than that required by
statute. The bill would also authorize an agreement between the
employees' exclusive representative and the County of Mariposa that
permits higher employer contribution for annuitants than for
employees, except as specified.
   This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to
the necessity of a special statute for the County of Mariposa.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 22900 is added to the Government Code, to read:

   22900.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the
County of Mariposa and the employees' exclusive representative may
agree that the employer contribution for health coverage shall be
subject to the following:
   (1) In the case of employees represented by a bargaining unit, a
memorandum of understanding regarding health coverage, mutually
agreed upon through collective bargaining, or, in the case of
employees not represented by a bargaining unit, a resolution adopted
by a majority of the county board of supervisors, providing as
follows:
   (A) Establishing the amount of its employer contribution for its
annuitants or employees at any amount equal to or above that of the
adjusted employer contribution required by subdivision (b) of Section
22892.
   (B) Providing an employer contribution amount for annuitants that
is higher than the employer contribution provided for employees,
except that any employer contribution may not be less than the
adjusted employer contribution required by subdivision (b) of Section
22892. This subparagraph shall only apply to an employee who retired
before the effective date of the memorandum of understanding or
resolution adopted pursuant to subdivision (a). If the memorandum of
understanding or resolution establishes a retroactive effective date,
this subparagraph shall apply only prospectively, and any employee
who retires before the memorandum of understanding is signed or the
resolution is adopted shall be subject to this subparagraph.
   (2) This subdivision shall not affect the obligations or benefits
of either the annuitants or the county that exist at the time of the
enactment of this section.
   (b) The County of Mariposa shall provide, in the manner prescribed
by the board, a notification of the agreement established pursuant
to this section and any additional information necessary to implement
this section.
  SEC. 2.  The Legislature finds and declares that a special law is
necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable within the
meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution
because of the unique circumstances in the County of Mariposa with
respect to public employer and employee contributions to health
coverage.