20683.2
. Equal sharing of normal costs between the state employer
and public employees shall be the standard. It shall be the standard
that employees pay at least 50 percent of normal costs and that
employers not pay any of the required employee contribution. Equal
sharing of normal costs is currently the standard for most state
employees.
(a) Notwithstanding any other section of this code, or other
provision of law in conflict with this section, except as provided in
Section 7522.30, normal contribution rates for defined benefit plans
for state employees of public employers as defined in paragraph (1)
of subdivision (i) of Section 7522.04, excluding the California State
University, which shall be subject to subdivision (b), shall be
determined as follows:
(1) Normal cost contribution rates shall increase as follows:
(A) The contribution rate for State Peace Officer/Firefighter
members in State Bargaining Unit 6 and for State Safety members in
State Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21
will increase by 1.0 percentage point on July 1, 2013, and will
increase by an additional 1.0 percentage point on July 1, 2014.
(B) The contribution rate for State Peace Officer/Firefighter
members in State Bargaining Units 7 and 8 will increase by 1.5
percentage points on July 1, 2013, and will increase by an additional
1.5 percentage points on July 1, 2014.
(C) The contribution rate for state industrial members in State
Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, and 20 will
increase by 1.0 percentage point on July 1, 2013.
(D) The contribution rate for state miscellaneous and industrial
members that have elected the Second Tier benefit formula will
increase by 1.5 percentage points annually starting July 1, 2013. The
final annual increase in the contribution rate shall be adjusted as
appropriate.
(E) The contribution rate for State Safety members in State
Bargaining Unit 2 and state miscellaneous members in State Bargaining
Unit 5 will increase by 1.0 percentage point on July 1, 2013.
(F) The contribution rate for Patrol members in State Bargaining
Unit 5 will increase by 1.5 percentage points on July 1, 2013.
(2) Consistent with paragraph (1), the normal rate of contribution
shall be adjusted accordingly for related state employees who are
exempted from the definition of "state employee," who are excluded
from collective bargaining, or who are officers or employees of the
executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government who
are not members of the civil service.
(b) On and after January 1, 2019, the California State University
may require that members pay at least 50 percent of the normal cost
of benefits, provided that their contribution shall be no more than 8
percent of pay for miscellaneous members subject to Section 21354.1,
no more than 11 percent of pay for safety members, and no more than
13 percent of pay for peace officer/firefighter members.
(A) Before implementing any change pursuant to this paragraph, for
any represented employees, the employer shall complete the good
faith bargaining process as required by Chapter 12 (commencing with
Section 3560) of Division 4 of Title 1, including any impasse
procedures requiring mediation and factfinding.
(B) Nothing in this section shall preclude employees of the
California State University from agreeing to contribute more than the
costs described in this subdivision for any benefit.
(C) The Legislature authorizes to the California State University
to increase member contribution rates pursuant to this paragraph,
while reserving the right to adjust contribution rates under Section
20689 of the Government Code.
(c) Calculation of employee contribution rate increases pursuant
to this section shall be based upon compensation calculations
established pursuant to Sections 20671 to 20694, inclusive.
(d) In addition to the actuarially required contribution, savings
realized by the state employer, excluding savings realized by the
California State University, as a result of the employee contribution
rate increases required or authorized by this section shall be
allocated to any unfunded liability, subject to appropriation in the
annual Budget Act. It is the intent of the Legislature that any
savings realized from a change in contribution rates at the
California State University pursuant to this section be retained by
the university.