BILL NUMBER: AB 211	CHAPTERED  04/17/00

	CHAPTER   12
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   APRIL 17, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   APRIL 14, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   APRIL 10, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   APRIL 3, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   JANUARY 27, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   JULY 13, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MAY 6, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 13, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Romero

                        JANUARY 25, 1999

   An act to add Section 22754.1 to the Government Code, relating to
public employees.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 211, Romero.  Public employees:  health benefits.
   The Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act authorizes the
Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System
to provide health benefits to state and local public employees and
annuitants and their family members.
   This bill would include in the definition of "employee" in that
act specified employees of the California State University as
determined pursuant to collective bargaining agreements or by the
trustees for excluded employees.


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


  SECTION 1.  The Legislature finds and declares that the provision
of health benefits to certain employees of the California State
University is important for improved relations between the employees
and the employer.  This act would restore eligibility for health
benefits to a group of employees who historically had health
benefits.  Represented employees in this group were intended to
receive those benefits under the collective bargaining agreement
negotiated between the university and its faculty bargaining unit.
  SEC. 2.  Section 22754.1 is added to the Government Code, to read:

   22754.1.  (a) In addition to subdivision (b) of Section 22754, as
used in this part, "employee" also means any teaching associate,
lecturer, coach, or interpreter employed by the California State
University who is appointed to work in an academic year
classification for at least six weighted teaching units for one
semester, or for at least six weighted teaching units for two or more
consecutive quarter terms.
   (b) This section shall not apply to a state member employed by the
California State University, unless provided for in a memorandum of
understanding reached pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing with Section
3560) of Division 4 of Title 1, or authorized by the Trustees of the
California State University for employees excluded from collective
bargaining.