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. (a) Notwithstanding Section 22871, subdivision (b) of
Section 22871.5, or any other provision of this article, the employer
contribution with respect to employees in State Bargaining Units 5
and 8 shall be as described in subdivision (b).
(b) (1) From January 1, 2004, to December 31, 2005, inclusive, the
employer contribution for each employee shall be an amount equal to
80 percent of the weighted average of the basic health benefit plan
premiums for an active state civil service employee enrolled for self
alone, during the benefit year to which the formula is applied, for
the four basic health benefit plans that had the largest active state
civil service enrollment, excluding family members, during the
previous benefit year. For each employee with enrolled family
members, the employer shall contribute an additional 80 percent of
the weighted average of the additional premiums required for
enrollment of those family members, during the benefit year to which
the formula is applied, in the four basic health benefit plans that
had the largest active state civil service enrollment, excluding
family members, during the previous benefit year.
(2) Beginning January 1, 2006, the employer contribution for each
employee shall be an amount equal to 85 percent of the weighted
average of the basic health benefit plan premiums for an active state
civil service employee enrolled for self alone, during the benefit
year to which the formula is applied, for the four basic health
benefit plans that had the largest active state civil service
enrollment, excluding family members, during the previous benefit
year. For each employee with enrolled family members, the employer
shall contribute an additional 80 percent of the weighted average of
the additional premiums required for enrollment of those family
members, during the benefit year to which the formula is applied, in
the four basic health benefit plans that had the largest active state
civil service enrollment, excluding family members, during the
previous benefit year.
(c) The employer contribution provided under this section is not
applicable unless and until the effective date of the employee's
enrollment in an approved health benefit plan.
(d) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the
provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to
Section 3517.5 or Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 3560) of
Division 4 of Title 1, the memorandum of understanding shall be
controlling without further legislative action, except that if those
provisions require the expenditure of funds, the provisions may not
become effective unless approved by the Legislature.