State of California

  M E M O R A N D U M

  REFERENCE CODE:
  99-008

  DATE:
  February 5, 1999

  TO:
  Personnel Officers
  Personnel Transactions Supervisors

  FROM:
  Department of Personnel Administration
  Classification and Compensation Division

  SUBJECT:
  Parr Lawsuit Settlement Leave Benefit

  CONTACT:
  Jerri L. Judd, Personnel Management Consultant
  (916) 324-9415, CALNET 454-9415
  FAX: (916) 327-1886
  OFFICE VISION:  DPA(JERRIJUDD)
  INTERNET:  JERRIJUDD@DPA.CA.GOV


  This is to clarify leave benefits based on the provisions 
  of the Parr Lawsuit Settlement.  Please reference the 
  Attorney General's letter dated February 5, 1999 outlining 
  the Parr Lawsuit Settlement and the State Controller's 
  Leave Accounting letter outlining the addition of the Parr 
  leave benefit to the California Leave Accounting System 
  (CLAS).
  
  Employees who were adversely impacted by the issuance of 
  registered warrants in 1992 and, who met the settlement 
  criteria, were entitled to submit a claim.  The majority of 
  employees are entitled to receive leave credits based on 
  the Parr Settlement.  Employees who were full-time 
  employees during eligible months in 1992 shall be entitled 
  to 3 1/2 days' leave credit (28 hours) or seven days' leave 
  credit (56 hours) maximum, depending on how many registered 
  warrants the employee claimed.  Adjustments will be made 
  proportionately if the employee worked less than full time.  
  The State Controller's Office will be issuing to 
  departments a listing of those employees who are entitled 
  to the Parr leave credits with the exact number of hours to 
  be credited.
  
  Parr leave credits shall be maintained in a separate leave 
  bank to be known as the "Parr Lawsuit Settlement."  These 
  leave credits shall be available as of February 11, 1999 
  and shall be posted to 
   
  the employee's leave bank as of that date.  Parr leave credits shall 
  not count against any cap on vacation, annual leave, or any other 
  leave an employee can accrue.
  
  PARR LEAVE CREDIT PROVISIONS:
  
  Parr leave may be used in 1/2-hour increments. 
  
  Parr leave credits shall be counted as time worked. 
  
  Parr leave credits shall be compensated based on the employee's 
  salary rate at the time the credits are used. 
  
  Overtime calculations shall include Parr leave credits used 
  during the work period. 
  
  Parr leave credits may be used for any approved absence and used 
  in lieu of all other leave benefits. 
  
  Parr leave credits may be used to supplement disability leave for 
  disability leave programs that authorize supplementation. 
  
  Parr leave credits may be used for any program that authorizes 
  the transfer of leave credits, i.e., catastrophic leave. 
  
  Parr leave credits shall transfer with an employee upon movement 
  to another State agency. 
  
  Employees who separate with unused Parr leave credits shall be 
  entitled to payment of the Parr leave credits based on the 
  provisions of lump sum vacation. 
  
  If you have any questions regarding Parr leave credits, please contact 
  your designated Personnel Management Technician within the 
  Classification and Compensation Division at the Department of 
  Personnel Administration.
  
  
  
  
  Mike Vargas
  Program Manager