FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND The County of San Diego (County) and the Deputy Sheriffs' Association of San Diego County (DSA) were parties to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that specified a 3% at 55 retirement benefit formula for all employees hired after a specific date…
As we discussed in the September 22, 2014, issue of California Employment Law Letter (see "Be prepared for new paid sick leave law and more in 2015!"), the California Legislature enacted Assembly Bill (AB) 2053, requiring employers to include antibullying ("abusive conduct") training as part…
Governor Brown has been busy signing new bills into law. These new laws are: AB 1443 (Skinner):Unpaid interns are protected under Harassment and Discrimination Laws AB 2053 (Gonzalez): Mandatory Supervisor Training on Harassment and Discrimination must now include education on work place bullying. AB 1522 (Gonzalez): …
The long and famous legal battle between Orange County and the Retired Employees Association of Orange Country ("REAOC") concerning the vesting of retiree health benefits took a decisive turn favoring Orange County and other public employers last week, when the Ninth Circuit issued its long-awaited…
The California Legislature was very busy last year and several new laws went into effect on January 1, 2014 which have direct impact on employers. To ensure that your agency is up to date on all the new laws, here is a summary of the…
On August 31, 2012, the Legislature passed a pension reform bill, AB 340, which will make substantial changes to pension benefits for new members hired after January 1, 2013, as well as some changes that affect current employees. AB 340 will enact the California Public…
On August 13, 2012, the United States District Court for the Central District of California issued the latest decision in Retired Employees Association of Orange County v. County of Orange, a case that has bounced from court to court over the last four years. At…
Local 829, American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO v. City of Menlo Park (Super. Ct. San Mateo County, 2012, No. CIV-508435.) Like most California public entities, the City of Menlo Park has struggled with the ever-increasing burden of post-employment benefits. In an…
The CalPERS Pension and Health Benefits Committee plans to consider changes to actuarial economic assumptions used to determine employer rates. The Committee is meeting on March 13th. The staff expects to recommend changes to some or all of the current assumptions. Read circular letter here.
Marken v. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (Cal. Court of Appeal, 2nd Appellate Dist., Case No. B231787, ___ Cal.App.4th ___, 2012 WL 182000, Jan. 24, 2012.) FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND In October 2008, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (District) investigated a sexual harassment complaint…