(a) This section shall apply to the retirement system of Contra Costa County and only if the board of supervisors of that county adopts, by majority vote, a resolution making this section applicable in the county. Notwithstanding any other law, the board of supervisors may make this section applicable in the county on a date specified in the resolution, which date may be different than the date of the resolution. (b) (1) When the board of supervisors meets and confers pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1) with the Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffsâ Association, the parties may agree, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding as described in Section 3505.1, that the provisions of this section shall apply to safety employees represented by the Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffsâ Association. (2) The terms of any agreement reached with the Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffsâ Association pursuant to this subdivision shall be made applicable by the board of supervisors to unrepresented county employees who are safety members in the Contra Costa County Sheriffâs Office and in similar job classifications as employees within applicable bargaining units and the supervisors and managers of those employees. (3) An ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to this section may establish different retirement benefits for different bargaining units of safety employees represented by the Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffsâ Association and the unrepresented groups of safety employees in similar job classifications and the supervisors and managers of those employees. The ordinance or resolution may also establish the time period during which employees may make an election under this section and the date on which an employee shall be employed to be subject to this section. (c) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, if the board of supervisors makes a particular provision or provisions of this chapter providing for increased benefits applicable to safety employees of the county represented by the Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffsâ Association through the adoption of an ordinance or resolution, the board of supervisors may at any time thereafter adopt another ordinance or resolution terminating the applicability of that provision or provisions as to current employees of the county who elect by written notice filed with the board to have the applicability of the provision or provisions terminated as to those employees. This section is intended only to authorize the termination of those benefits that the board of supervisors elected to increase over the basic benefits or to make applicable in addition to the basic benefits pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The termination of benefits shall be consistent with the memorandum of understanding described in subdivision (b). Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the board of supervisors to terminate the basic benefits required under the provisions of this chapter. (2) The board of supervisors, prior to adopting an ordinance or resolution allowing the termination of the applicability of any increased benefit provisions shall provide a written explanation of the effect and impact of the termination for each member requesting termination of the applicability of any provisions. (3) The board of supervisors shall require members requesting termination of the applicability of any provisions to sign an affidavit stating that the member has been fully informed regarding the effect of the termination, and understands that the termination of a provision or provisions is irrevocable. The affidavit shall also state that the employee has chosen termination of the provision or provisions of the employeeâs own free will and was not coerced into termination of any provision by the employer or any other person and shall waive and release any right to a benefit under the terminated provision or provisions fo
‹ Prev All California sections Next ›
Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.