Section 220.2 Of Article 1. General Occupations From California Labor Code >> Division 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
220.2
. Contributions to vacation allowances, pension or retirement
funds, sick leave, and health and welfare benefits on behalf of
persons employed by any county, political subdivision, incorporated
city or town or other municipal corporations may be made in the same
manner and on the same basis as made by private employers.
Payments made by the employing agency to any such fund on behalf
of any employee shall be in lieu of benefits such as vacation
allowance, pension or retirement fund, sick leave, and health and
welfare benefits which are now or may hereafter be granted directly
by the employing agency in accordance with law.
This section shall only apply to nonpermanent laborers, workmen,
and mechanics employed on an hourly or per diem basis.
The employing agency is empowered to determine the equitable
application of this section to insure that the employees receive
benefits comparable to, but not in excess of those provided in
comparable private employment.
The employing agency shall make payments only to plans which meet
the following standards:
1. A plan office is located within the State of California.
2. Any fund connected with the plan is required to be audited at
least annually by an independent, licensed certified public
accountant.
3. Each trustee or administrator of the fund or plan authorized to
receive, handle, deal with or draw upon the assets of the fund or
plan is required to be bonded.