California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1380 — County employees' retirement.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 247, Statutes of 2013.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2013. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) requires a public retirement system, as defined, to modify its pension plan or plans to comply with the act and, among other provisions, generally prohibits a public employer that offers a defined benefit plan from offering new employees defined benefit retirement formulas other than those established by the act, which, in comparison to existing formulas, generally provide reduced benefits and later ages for retirement. PEPRA prohibits the purchase of nonqualified service credit, as defined, unless the application to purchase the credit is received by the retirement system prior to January 1, 2013, and subsequently approved. PEPRA prohibits an employer from paying a new member's contribution for the normal cost of benefits in a defined plan and prohibits an enhancement of a public employee's retirement benefit adopted on or after January 1, 2013, from applying to service previously performed. The County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL) authorizes counties and districts to establish retirement systems in order to provide pension benefits to their employees and their beneficiaries and prescribes the rights, benefits, and duties of members in this regard. Certain parts of CERL are applicable only in specified counties or upon adoption by the board of supervisors of a county. CERL provides for a defined retirement benefit based upon credited service, final compensation, and age at retirement subject to specified formulas relating to membership classification. The law defines compensation earnable and final compensation for these purposes. The law permits credit for service as an elective or appointed county official that is uncompensated. CERL permits an employer to pay a member's contribution for certain benefits, as specified, and permits the retirement of certain safety members, regardless of age, if they meet specified service requirements. CERL authorizes an employer to permit active members to purchase additional nonqualified service credit and permits a new formula for calculation of retirement benefits to be applied to service already performed. CERL further permits a county or district to provide a supplemental defined benefit plan for the purpose of providing benefits in excess of specified federal standards. This bill would amend various provisions of CERL to coordinate and subordinate that law with PEPRA. Generally, the bill would specify that certain provisions of CERL do not apply to members who are currently subject to PEPRA by virtue of being first employed on or after January 1, 2013. The bill would provide that provisions allowing a new formula for calculation of retirement benefits to be applied to service already performed are inoperative as of January 1, 2013, and would prohibit the purchase of nonqualified service credit, as specified. The bill would except retirement systems established under CERL from specified provisions of PEPRA concerning the calculation and adjustment of contribution rates.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 247, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:15 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2575.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 3 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 1608.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 24).

  9. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

  10. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

  12. Referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 1475.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  16. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 8).

  17. Re-referred to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S.

  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S. Read second time and amended.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S.

  20. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S. Read second time and amended.

  21. Referred to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Retirement and Social Security Committee on Public Employees · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1380 P.E., R. & S.S. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By BONTA

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70001
Democratic 4000
Republican 3000
Total 77001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Daly — Yea
Campos — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Chau — Yea
Allen — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Logue — Yea
Gray — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Fox — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Consent Calendar 2nd AB1380 Committee on P.E.,R.& S.S.(Bonta)

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31004
Democratic 2001
Total 33005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Liu — Yea
De León — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Huff — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Leno — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting

Official roll call →

AB 1380 P.E., R. & S.S. Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 70 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 61007
Democratic 6001
Republican 3001
Total 70009
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Logue — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Morrell — Not Voting
Nestande — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Daly — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fox — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Stone — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1380 do?
The California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) requires a public retirement system, as defined, to modify its pension plan or plans to comply with the act and, among other provisions, generally prohibits a public employer that offers a defined benefit plan from offering new employees defined benefit retirement formulas other than those established by the act, which, in comparison to existing formulas, generally provide reduced benefits and later ages for retirement. PEPRA prohibits the purchase of nonqualified service credit, as defined, unless the application to purchase the credit is received by the retirement system prior to January 1, 2013, and subsequently approved. PEPRA prohibits an employer from paying a new member's contribution for the normal cost of benefits in a defined plan and prohibits an enhancement of a public employee's retirement benefit adopted on or after January 1, 2013, from applying to service previously performed. The County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL) authorizes counties and districts to establish retirement systems in order to provide pension benefits to their employees and their beneficiaries and prescribes the rights, benefits, and duties of members in this regard. Certain parts of CERL are applicable only in specified counties or upon adoption by the board of supervisors of a county. CERL provides for a defined retirement benefit based upon credited service, final compensation, and age at retirement subject to specified formulas relating to membership classification. The law defines compensation earnable and final compensation for these purposes. The law permits credit for service as an elective or appointed county official that is uncompensated. CERL permits an employer to pay a member's contribution for certain benefits, as specified, and permits the retirement of certain safety members, regardless of age, if they meet specified service requirements. CERL authorizes an employer to permit active members to purchase additional nonqualified service credit and permits a new formula for calculation of retirement benefits to be applied to service already performed. CERL further permits a county or district to provide a supplemental defined benefit plan for the purpose of providing benefits in excess of specified federal standards. This bill would amend various provisions of CERL to coordinate and subordinate that law with PEPRA. Generally, the bill would specify that certain provisions of CERL do not apply to members who are currently subject to PEPRA by virtue of being first employed on or after January 1, 2013. The bill would provide that provisions allowing a new formula for calculation of retirement benefits to be applied to service already performed are inoperative as of January 1, 2013, and would prohibit the purchase of nonqualified service credit, as specified. The bill would except retirement systems established under CERL from specified provisions of PEPRA concerning the calculation and adjustment of contribution rates.
Who sponsors AB 1380?
AB 1380 is sponsored by Committee on Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security.
What is the current status of AB 1380?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2013. Enacted.
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