Bill Text: CA SB1189 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 1189

Introduced

Bill Title: County Employees Retirement Law of 1937: county board of retirement.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-04-25 - In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. [SB1189 Detail]

Download: California-2023-SB1189-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 1189

Introduced by Senator Limón

February 14, 2024

An act to amend Section 31522.10 of the Government Code, relating to retirement.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1189, as introduced, Limón. County Employees Retirement Law of 1937: county board of retirement.

The County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL) authorizes counties to establish retirement systems pursuant to its provisions in order to provide pension benefits to their employees. CERL authorizes the board of retirement to appoint a retirement administrator, chief financial officer, chief operations officer, chief investment officer, and general counsel.

This bill would also authorize the board to appoint a chief technology officer.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 31522.10 of the Government Code is amended to read:

31522.10.

(a) In a county in which the board of retirement has appointed personnel pursuant to Section 31522.1, the board of retirement may appoint a retirement administrator, chief financial officer, chief operations officer, chief investment officer, chief technology officer, and general counsel.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law:

(1) The personnel appointed pursuant to this section shall not be county employees but shall be employees of the retirement system, subject to terms and conditions of employment established by the board of retirement. Except as specifically provided in this subdivision, all other personnel shall be county employees for purposes of the county’s employee relations resolution, or equivalent local rules, and the terms and conditions of employment established by the board of supervisors for county employees, including those set forth in a memorandum of understanding.

(2) Any leave balance accrued by a county employee prior to his or her appointment as a retirement system employee pursuant to this chapter shall be transferred from the county to the retirement system. The county shall pay to the retirement system at the time that the leave is transferred an amount equal to the value of the accrued leave at that time based on the compensation paid to the employee by the county immediately before the transfer.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by Sections 31529.9 and 31596.1, the compensation of personnel appointed pursuant to this section shall be an expense of administration of the retirement system, pursuant to Section 31580.2.

(d) The board of retirement and board of supervisors may enter into any agreements as may be necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section.

(e) Section 31522.2 is not applicable to a retirement system that elects to appoint personnel pursuant to this section.

(f) This section shall apply only to the retirement system established under this chapter in Ventura County at such time as the board of retirement, by resolution, makes this section applicable in that county.