State of California

M E M O R A N D U M



To:       PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT LIAISONS                    Date:  October 26, 1992
                                                           Reference Code:  92-107
          THIS MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO:

               Personnel Officers
               Labor Relations Officers


From:     Department of Personnel Administration
          Office of the Director


Subject:  Annual Leave Program



          In earlier memoranda, we advised you of changes which have been made to
          the Annual Leave Program (92-89, August 10, 1992) and of the general
          election and open enrollment period (92-90, August 12, 1992).  The purpose
          of this memorandum is to clarify several points which have been raised
          regarding the program and the open enrollment period.

          .  Unit 16 employees who are eligible for voluntary participation in the
             program and have not elected to enroll in the Annual Leave Program
             (ALP) may do so during the open enrollment/general election period and
             anytime thereafter.  The State's contract with Bargaining Unit 16
             provides employees who have voluntary participation rights with a
             continuous enrollment opportunity, as is provided excluded employees
             and employees in Units 10 and 12.  Employees in Unit 16 who do not sign
             up during the open enrollment period and subsequently sign up must meet
             the 90-day waiting period for enhanced Nonindustrial Disability
             Insurance (NDI).

          .  The annual leave material distributed in August indicates that the
             annual leave accrual for excluded employees who have one month to three
             years of service is 15 hours per month -- this is correct.  The
             previous accrual (11 hours) was changed by regulation in 1991.

          .  The effective date of an election to participate in the ALP is the
             first of the month following the date the election is filed with the
             employee's personnel office.  For example, if an employee files an
             election on September 1, 1992 with the personnel office, the effective
             date of ALP participation would be October 1, 1992.  Therefore, a claim
             for the enhanced NDI benefit provided under the ALP cannot be filed
             until after the employee's election effective date, and ALP credits
             cannot be accrued until the employee has rendered one month of service
             as an ALP participant.

          .  Enrollment statistics should be submitted to the Department of
             Personnel Administration following the closure of the general election
             period (October 31, 1992), but no later than December 31, 1992.  Please
             submit your enrollment counts on the Summary Page which accompanies the
             enrollment package.

          Questions regarding this memorandum or the ALP should be directed to Oscar
          Alarcon of my staff at (916) 324-0523 or ATSS 454-0523.




          Wendell M. Coon, Chief
          Policy Development Office