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        ( Without Reference to File  )

        CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
        AB 1592 (Buchanan)
        As Amended  August 4, 2010
        2/3 vote. Urgency
         
         
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        |ASSEMBLY: |     |(June 2, 2010)  |SENATE: |31-1 |(August 18, 2010)    |
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                             (vote not relevant)


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        |COMMITTEE VOTE:  |5-1  |(August 19, 2010)   |RECOMMENDATION: |Concur    |
        |                 |     |                    |                |          |
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        Original Committee Reference:    P.E.,R.& S.S.  

         SUMMARY  :   Ratifies the provisions of a memorandum of understanding  
        (MOU) between the state and the following three state bargaining  
        units (BUs):  BU 8 (Firefighters), represented exclusively by the  
        California Department of Forestry Firefighters; BU 16 (Physicians,  
        Dentists and Podiatrists), represented exclusively by the Union of  
        American Physicians and Dentists; and, BU 19 (Health and Social  
        Services/Professional), represented exclusively by the American  
        Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.  

         The Senate amendments  delete the Assembly version of the bill, and  
        instead:

        1)Provide legislative ratification for MOUs agreed to between the  
          State and state BUs 8, 16, and 19.

        2)Require new employees, as specified, to receive lower pension  
          benefits than current employees.

        3)Require new employees, as specified, to receive a retirement  
          benefit based on the highest averaged three years of compensation,  
          instead of the highest one year.

        4)Require all employees covered by the agreements to pay 10 or 11%  
          of compensation in employee contributions to fund retirement  
          benefits.








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        5)Require that compensation for employees covered by these  
          agreements will be continuously appropriated in the event of a  
          late Budget.

        6)Include statutory changes that apply to these BUs and also state  
          BUs 5, 12, and 18, which MOUs are to be ratified in AB 846  
          (Correa), and makes this bill operative only if AB 846 is also  
          passed.

         EXISTING LAW  : 

        1)Requires, under the State Employee-Employer Relations Act (Dills  
          Act), collective bargaining agreements (MOUs) that are negotiated  
          between the state and exclusive representatives of each of the 21  
          state BUs be ratified by the Legislature.

        2)Establishes five separate retirement classes for state employees:   
          State Miscellaneous and Industrial (which receive substantially  
          the same benefits), State Safety, State Peace Officer/Firefighter,  
          and State Patrol.

        3)Specifies that if the provisions of certain statutes are in  
          conflict with a MOU, the terms of the MOU are prevailing.

        4)Requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to analyze all state  
          MOUs and to provide analyses of the MOUs and their fiscal impact  
          to the Legislature within 10 days of receipt of the MOUs from the  
          Department of Personnel Administration (DPA).

         AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY,  this bill was a spot bill intended be  
        used to approve the final collective bargaining agreement reached  
        this year between the state and BU 19.  

         FISCAL EFFECT  :   DPA has submitted the following cost and savings  
        estimates (in millions) for fiscal year 2010-11:

         ----------------------------------------------------------- 
        |  Bargaining  |  Estimated Savings   |   Estimated Costs   |
        |     Unit     |                      |                     |
         ----------------------------------------------------------- 
        |--------------+---------+-----------+----------+----------|
        |              |Gen Fund |Other Fund |Gen Fund  |Other     |
        |              |         |           |          |Fund      |
        |--------------+---------+-----------+----------+----------|
        |              |         |           |          |          |








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        |--------------+---------+-----------+----------+----------|
        |8             |$3.5     |$4.6       |$0        |$0        |
        |--------------+---------+-----------+----------+----------|
        |              |         |           |          |          |
        |--------------+---------+-----------+----------+----------|
        |16            |$26.7    |$3.6       |$1.7      |$0.1      |
        |--------------+---------+-----------+----------+----------|
        |              |         |           |          |          |
        |--------------+---------+-----------+----------+----------|
        |19            |$23.8    |$8.6       |$1.5      |$0.2      |
        |              |         |           |          |          |
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         COMMENTS  :  The terms and conditions of the MOUs are summarized in  
        the chart below:

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        |Retirement     |2010 Tentative          |Current Requirements   |
        |Class and BU   |Agreements              |                       |
        |---------------+------------------------+-----------------------|
        |Miscellaneous  |2% at age 60 for new    |2% at age 55           |
        |Employees      |hires                   |                       |
        |(BUs 5, 8, 12, |                        |                       |
        |16, 18,19)     |                        |                       |
        |               |                        |                       |
        |Retirement     |                        |                       |
        |Formula        |                        |                       |
        |---------------+------------------------+-----------------------|
        |Member         |10% of pay after first  |5% of pay after first  |
        |Contribution   |$513                    |$513                   |
        |to PERS        |                        |                       |
        |(BUs 5, 8, 12, |                        |                       |
        |16, 18,19)     |                        |                       |
        |---------------+------------------------+-----------------------|
        |Employer       |80%/80% for employees   |No statutory formula   |
        |Health         |and dependents          |for these BUs (most    |
        |Contribution   |                        |other BUs have         |
        |(BUs 12, 18)   |                        |statutory              |
        |               |                        |formulas-either 85/80  |
        |               |                        |or 80/80)              |
        |---------------+------------------------+-----------------------|
        |Employee       |.5% of base salary      |No contribution        |
        |Contribution   |                        |currently              |
        |to prefund     |                        |                       |
        |Retiree Health |                        |                       |
        |(BU 12, 16)    |                        |                       |








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        |---------------+------------------------+-----------------------|
        |Vesting for    |New hires vest for 50%  |50% after 10 years,    |
        |Retiree Health |after 15 years,         |increasing 5%/annually |
        |(BU 12)        |increasing 5%/annually  |to 100% after 20 years |
        |               |to 100% after 25 years  |                       |
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        |Final          |BUs 12, 16, 18, 19:  No change; new hires at    |
        |Compensation   |highest three years since 2006                  |
        |Calculation    |BUs 5 and 8:  New hires go to highest three     |
        |for New Hires  |years                                           |
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        |Personal Leave |Duration=12 months:  Reduces pay by approx.     |
        |Program        |4.8% in exchange for one day off per month.     |
        |(BUs 12, 16,   |Time off has no cash value and can be used for  |
        |18, 19)        |vacation or sick leave.                         |
        |               |                                                |
        |---------------+------------------------------------------------|
        |Pay Increase   |5% increase to top step of relevant classes,    |
        |(BUs 5, 8, 12, |effective 1/1/2012:  Allows employees who are   |
        |16, 18, 19)    |topped out (i.e., no longer receive annual      |
        |               |merit salary increases) to receive a 5%         |
        |               |increase.                                       |
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        |State Safety   |2% at age 55 increasing |2.5% at age 55         |
        |Employees      |to 2.5% at age 60       |                       |
        |(BUs 12, 16,   |                        |                       |
        |18, 19)        |                        |                       |
        |               |                        |                       |
        |Retirement     |                        |                       |
        |Formula for    |                        |                       |
        |New Hires      |                        |                       |
        |---------------+------------------------+-----------------------|
        |Member         |11% of pay after first  |6% of pay after first  |
        |Contribution   |$513                    |$513                   |
        |to PERS        |                        |                       |
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        |Final          |No change:  New hires at highest 3 years since  |
        |Compensation   |2006                                            |
        |for New Hires  |                                                |
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        |Employer       |80%/80% for employees   |No statutory formula   |
        |Health         |and dependents          |for these BUs (most    |








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        |Contribution   |                        |other BUs have         |
        |(BUs 12, 18)   |                        |statutory              |
        |               |                        |formulas-either 85/80  |
        |               |                        |or 80/80)              |
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        |Employee       |.5% of base salary      |No contribution        |
        |contribution   |                        |currently              |
        |to prefund     |                        |                       |
        |Retiree Health |                        |                       |
        |(BU 12, 16)    |                        |                       |
        |---------------+------------------------+-----------------------|
        |Vesting for    |New hires vest for 50%  |50% after 10 years,    |
        |Retiree Health |after 15 years,         |increasing 5%/annually |
        |(BU 12)        |increasing 5%/annually  |to 100% after 20 years |
        |               |to 100% after 25 years  |                       |
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        |Personal Leave |Duration=12 months:  Reduces pay by approx.     |
        |Program        |4.8% in exchange for 1 day off per month. Time  |
        |(BUs 12, 16,   |off has no cash value and can be used for       |
        |18, 19)        |vacation or sick leave.                         |
        |               |                                                |
        |---------------+------------------------------------------------|
        |Pay Increase   |5% increase to top step of relevant classes,    |
        |(BUs 12, 16,   |effective 1/1/2012: Allows employees who are    |
        |18, 19)        |topped out (i.e., no longer receive annual      |
        |               |merit salary increases) to receive a 5%         |
        |               |increase.                                       |
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        |Firefighters   |3% at age 55            |3% at age 50           |
        |(BU 8)         |                        |                       |
        |               |                        |                       |
        |Retirement     |                        |                       |
        |Formula for    |                        |                       |
        |New Hires      |                        |                       |
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        |Member         |10% of pay after first  |8% of pay after first  |
        |Contribution   |$238                    |$238                   |
        |to PERS        |                        |                       |
        |---------------+------------------------+-----------------------|
        |Final          |Three Highest Years     |One Highest Year       |
        |Compensation   |                        |                       |
        |Calculation    |                        |                       |
        |for New Hires  |                        |                       |
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        |Pay Increase   |4% increase to top step of relevant employee    |
        |               |classes, effective 1/1/2012:  Allows employees  |
        |               |who are topped out (i.e., no longer receive     |
        |               |annual merit salary increases) to receive a 4%  |
        |               |increase.                                       |
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        |Patrol (BU 5)  |3% at age 55            |3% at age 50           |
        |               |                        |                       |
        |Retirement     |                        |                       |
        |Formula for    |                        |                       |
        |New Hires      |                        |                       |
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        |Member         |10% of pay after first  |8% of pay after first  |
        |Contribution   |$863                    |$863                   |
        |to PERS        |                        |                       |
        |---------------+------------------------+-----------------------|
        |Final          |Three Highest Years     |One Highest Year       |
        |Compensation   |                        |                       |
        |Calculation    |                        |                       |
        |for New Hires  |                        |                       |
         ---------------------------------------------------------------- 
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        |Pay Increase   |2% increase to top step of relevant employee    |
        |               |classes, effective 1/1/2012:  Allows employees  |
        |               |who are topped out (i.e., no longer receive     |
        |               |annual merit salary increases) to receive a 2%  |
        |               |increase.                                       |
        |---------------+------------------------------------------------|
        |Other          |Redirection of current 2% member contribution   |
        |Provisions     |to retiree health pre-funding.  This            |
        |               |contribution shall be paid instead as employee  |
        |               |contributions to pension until July 2013, at    |
        |               |which time the retiree health pre-funding       |
        |               |employee contributions shall resume.            |
        |               |                                                |
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        In addition, the contracts contain the following agreed upon  
        elements:

        1)No Furlough Program for the duration of the contracts.  (This  
          provision is not included in the MOUs for BU 12 or BU 16.) 

        2)Continuous appropriation of wages in the event of a late Budget.








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        3)Requirements to reopen negotiations if any other state BU enters  
          into a contract that does not include pension reforms and provides  
          a greater value than that provided to these BUs.  (This provision  
          is not included in the MOUs for BU 12 or BU 16.)

        4)Agreements to delete two state holidays from the contracts (which  
          were already deleted in law as of February 2009):  Lincoln's  
          Birthday and Columbus Day.

        5)Premium pay (i.e., time and a half) for the following holidays:   
          January 1st, last Monday in May, July 4th, first Monday in  
          September, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

        6)Agreements by BUs to not oppose legislation requiring the  
          California Public Employees' Retirement System to use supportable  
          assumptions and data that will be evaluated by another party  
          agreeable to DPA and the BUs.

        Contract Duration:

        BU 8:  Three years - July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013
        BUs 16 and 19:  Two years - July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012
         

        Analysis Prepared by :    Karon Green / P.E., R. & S.S. / (916)  
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