State of California

  M E M O R A N D U M

  REFERENCE CODE:
  2000-011

  DATE:
  February 14, 2000

  TO:
  Accounting Officers
  Employee Relations Officers

  FROM:
  Department of Personnel Administration
  Labor Relations Division

  SUBJECT:
  Retirement Contributions for Employees Represented by Units 
  4 and 15

  CONTACT:
  Frances Low, Labor Relations Officer
  (916) 445-9244
  E-mail: FRANCESLOW@DPA.CA.GOV


  This is to notify all departments of a provision in the 
  memoranda of understanding (MOU), between the State 
  employer and State Bargaining Units 4 and 15, affecting 
  employee retirement contributions to the California Public 
  Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).
  
  The MOU for Units 4 and 15 specify that employee 
  contributions to CalPERS will be reduced $12 per month from 
  January 1, 2000 through August 31, 2000.  The Office of the 
  State Controller will implement these provisions by paying 
  eligible employees up to $12 each month. Eligible employees 
  are defined as those employees making a contribution to 
  CalPERS for the affected pay period from January through 
  August 2000.
  
  Employees should expect to receive the first adjustment 
  with the February pay period.  Payments are one month 
  behind to ensure that those employees who are currently in 
  the Second Tier, but elect to move into the First Tier, 
  will have their prospective retirement contributions 
  properly deducted.  A First Tier election is effective on 
  the first of the month following the date in which CalPERS 
  receives the election.
  
  The State Controller will be, shortly, sending every department a 
  payroll letter that will provide the pertinent details regarding 
  this adjustment. 
  
  Questions regarding this memorandum or the provisions of the MOU 
  may be addressed to Frances Low, Labor Relations Division, at 
  (916) 445-9244.
  
  
  
  
  Gloria Moore Andrews
  Chief of Labor Relations