State of California

M E M O R A N D U M


TO:       PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT LIAISONS           DATE:  October 29, 1993
                                        Reference Code:  93-73

          THIS MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO:

               PERSONNEL OFFICERS


FROM:     Department of Personnel Administration


SUBJECT:  Annual Leave Open Enrollment 

   As authorized by Department of Personnel Administration (DPA) Rule 599.752, the
   open enrollment period for the Annual Leave Program (ALP) is December 1 through
   December 31, 1993.  This annual opportunity to enroll in the ALP is begin offered
   solely to employees represented by State Bargaining Units 5 and 13 as required by their
   contract with the State.  Excluded employees and employees in State Bargaining Units
   10, 12 and 16 have a continuous enrollment process and may enroll in annual leave at
   anytime.
   
   For those departments with employees in Bargaining Units 5 and 13, we have enclosed
   the following enrollment materials to facilitate the open enrollment for annual leave:
   
   -  A listing of all eligible employees in your department;
   -  A detailed description of the ALP and its enhanced Nonindustrial Disability Insurance  
     (NDI) benefits;
   -  An updated election form; and
   -  A summary sheet on which enrollment results must be reported.
   
   Departments should make ALP information available to each eligible employee prior to
   the open enrollment period.  An employee's effective date for ALP participation is the
   first of the month following the date of the election to enroll in the program (i.e.,
   employees who enroll in December will have a January 1, 1994 effective date.)
   The listing of eligible employes can be retained by departments for their records.  Ample
   space is provided in the right margin to denote whether or not an employee enrolled
   during the open period.
   
   We are also requesting that all departments report the current annual leave statistics so
   that we can determine whether the participation level of excluded employees exceeds
   50%.   DPA Rule 599. 752 specifies that upon attainment of a 50% participation or by
   November 1, 1995, whichever comes first, all newly appointed excluded employees shall
   be automatically placed in ALP.   A summary sheet on which enrollment statistics can
   be reported is attached.  The numbers provided by departments should be totals as of
   December 31, 1993.  The completed summary should be returned to Vallita Lewis by
   January 31, 1994.
      
   If you have any questions regarding Annual Leave, the open enrollment, or the survey,
   please call Vallita at (916) 324-9362 or ATSS 454-9362.
   
   
   
   Patricia Pavone, Chief
   Benefits and Training Division
   
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