Section 101851 Of Chapter 5. Alameda Health System Hospital Authority From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 101. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 5.
101851
. On or after the effective date of the act adding this
section, the eligibility of an employee of the hospital authority
described in this section to participate in the Alameda County
Employees' Retirement Association, as prescribed in subdivision (s)
of Section 101850, is limited as follows:
(a) (1) A person who has the following characteristics shall not
become a member of the Alameda County Employees' Retirement
Association upon entering the employ of the hospital authority or
during a subsequent period of employment with the hospital authority
and shall instead be subject to paragraph (2):
(A) The person is an employee of a facility on the date that the
facility is acquired by, or merged into, the hospital authority or
the person later becomes an employee of that facility after its
acquisition or merger.
(B) The person is not a member of the Alameda County Employees'
Retirement Association on the date that the facility is acquired by,
or merged into, the hospital authority or when the person later
becomes an employee of that facility.
(C) The person is not subject to a memorandum of understanding
between the facility or hospital authority and a recognized union or
bargaining agent.
(2) A person described by this subdivision shall become a
participant in one or more retirement plans sponsored by the hospital
authority that were adopted by the hospital authority on November
27, 2012, or as subsequently amended.
(b) (1) A person who has the following characteristics may become
a member of the Alameda County Employees' Retirement Association,
subject to paragraph (2), upon entering the employ of the hospital
authority or during a subsequent period of employment with the
hospital authority:
(A) The person is an employee of a facility on the date that the
facility is acquired by, or merged into, the hospital authority or
the person later becomes an employee of that facility after its
acquisition or merger.
(B) The person is not a member of the Alameda County Employees'
Retirement Association on the date that the facility is acquired by,
or merged into, the hospital authority or when the person later
becomes an employee of that facility.
(C) The person is subject to a memorandum of understanding between
the facility or hospital authority and a recognized union or
bargaining agent.
(2) The retirement benefits of a person described in this
subdivision shall be governed by the applicable memorandum of
understanding, which may provide for the person's membership in the
Alameda County Employees' Retirement Association or prohibit that
membership and instead provide either of the following:
(A) That the person shall become a participant in one or more
retirement plans sponsored by the hospital authority that were
adopted by the hospital authority on November 27, 2012, or as
subsequently amended.
(B) That the hospital authority contribute on behalf of the person
to a pension trust sponsored by a third party pursuant to which the
hospital authority qualifies as a participating employer.
(c) (1) Upon adoption of a resolution by the hospital authority
making this subdivision applicable, a person who has the following
characteristics shall not become a member of the Alameda County
Employees' Retirement Association upon entering the employ of the
hospital authority and shall instead be subject to paragraph (2):
(A) The person is hired by the hospital authority on or after the
effective date of this section and on or after the effective date of
the resolution.
(B) The person is not a member of the Alameda County Employees'
Retirement Association on the date of hire.
(C) The person is not subject to a memorandum of understanding
between the hospital authority and a recognized union or bargaining
agent.
(2) A person described by this subdivision shall become a
participant in one or more retirement plans sponsored by the hospital
authority that were adopted by the hospital authority on November
27, 2012, or as subsequently amended.
(d) A person who is employed by the hospital authority on or
before the effective date of this section who is not qualified for
membership in the Alameda County Employees' Retirement Association at
that time shall not become qualified for membership as a result of
subsequent employment with the hospital authority on or after the
effective date of this section. A person described in this
subdivision shall be eligible to become a participant in one or more
retirement plans sponsored by the hospital authority that were
adopted by the hospital authority on November 27, 2012, or as
subsequently amended.