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                    Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
          
                                          SB 1694  (Ortiz)
          
          Hearing Date:5/15/2000          Amended:As introduced  
          Consultant: Maureen Brooks          Policy Vote:P. E. & R.   
          5-0                      
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          BILL SUMMARY:    SB 1694 allows members of the State  
          Teachers' Retirement System (STRS) who become employed by  
          the state to remain in STRS, and allows members of the  
          Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) who become  
          employed in service that requires membership in STRS to  
          remain in PERS.

                              Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
           
          Major Provisions            2000-01             2001-02              
           2002-03            Fund  
          
          Program costs           ------------------unknown-----------------   
          STRF

          Program costs          -------------------unknown-----------------   
          PERF
          
          STAFF COMMENTS:  
          
          Costs will depend on the number of members who change jobs  
          which would otherwise necessitate changing membership in  
          retirement systems.

          SB 227 (Solis), Statutes of 1997 permitted vested STRS  
          members who were employed by a community college district  
          to remain in STRS if they were subsequently employed by the  
          state community colleges which would require membership in  
          PERS.
          
          There is also a CalSTRS-CalPERS reciprocal provision  
          available to employees who change positions only within the  
          California local public school system.  Staff notes that  
          this bill will apply the reciprocal provisions to employees  
          of  any  state agency in any member category including state  
          miscellaneous, patrol, peace officer/firefighter, or  
          safety.











          SB 1694 provides an employee 60 days to make the election,  
          however, the election will become effective on the first  
          day of employment in the new position.