FIRE Amended Legislation
Report Date: 6/19/2007

AB 554

(Hernandez) Public employees: benefits. (A-06/18/2007   html   pdf)

Status:06/18/2007-From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

Current Location:06/18/2007-S P.E. & R.

Calendar Events:06/25/07 Anticipated Hearing SEN P.E. & R.

Summary:

The Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act permits an employer to elect to participate in the prefunding of health care coverage for annuitants. Under that law, if an employer elects to participate in the prefunding of health care coverage for annuitants, the Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System determines the contribution rate for that employer. That law requires the board of administration to notify each employer that provides retirement benefits through the Public Employees' Retirement System of that employer's contribution rate, regardless of whether that employer participates in the prefunding of health care coverage. This bill would revise and recast those provisions to permit the Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System to authorize an employer to participate in the prefunding of health care coverage and other postemployment benefits for annuitants. The bill would require a participating employer to contract with the board of administration regarding specified terms and conditions of the prefunding of health care coverage and other postemployment benefits. This bill contains other related provisions.

AB 1288

(Hayashi) County employees: vision care. (A-06/18/2007   html   pdf)

Status:06/18/2007-From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

Current Location:06/18/2007-S P.E. & R.

Calendar Events:06/25/07 Anticipated Hearing SEN P.E. & R.

Summary:

(1) The County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 authorizes a county retirement board to give effect to a revocable written authorization signed by a retired member or beneficiary of a retired member entitled to a retirement allowance or benefit for the deduction of a specified amount for the purpose of paying for group life insurance, group disability insurance, prepaid group medical or hospital service plans, or dental plans approved by the board. This bill would further allow for the written authorization of, and deduction for, any vision plan approved by a county retirement board. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.