Bill Text: CA SB681 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 681 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: County employees' retirement.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-31 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB681 Detail]

Download: California-2011-SB681-Introduced.html

BILL NUMBER: SB 681	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Runner

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act relating to county employees' retirement.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 681, as introduced, Runner. County employees' retirement.
   Under existing law, counties and districts, as defined, may
provide retirement benefits to their employees pursuant to the County
Employees Retirement Law of 1937.
   This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to authorize
San Bernadino County to establish alternate retirement plans or
benefit levels for county employees, selectively applicable by
groupings of employees, as specified. The bill would make related
findings and declarations.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
   (a) The State of California continues to face enormous budget
deficits.
   (b) Local governments are also facing budget shortfalls due to
decreased revenues received from various sources including from the
state.
   (c) It is anticipated that the state will continue to "share the
fiscal pain" with local government as the state comes to terms with
its fiscal condition.
   (d) It is vital, during these times of budget shortfalls and
economic uncertainty, that local governments are given the
flexibility to manage their fiscal affairs.
   (e) Counties need the ability to negotiate tiered retirement
benefits during collective bargaining as a cost containment strategy.

  SEC. 2.  It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize counties
of the 7th class who maintain retirement systems under the County
Employees Retirement Law of 1937 to establish alternate retirement
plans or benefit levels for county employees, selectively applicable
by employer, bargaining unit, or other reasonable grouping of
employees, subject to collective bargaining and an adopted memorandum
of understanding made under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (Chapter 10
(commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the
Government Code).