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Eraina Ortega
Senior Legislative Representative, Employee Relations & Human Resources

June 26, 2014
(916) 327-7500 Ext. 521
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CSAC Bulletin Article

Employee Relations 11/09/2012

November 9, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Proposition 32 Fails

Proposition 32, the Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction Initiative, failed on Tuesday after receiving only 43.9% of the vote. If passed, Prop 32 would have, among other things, prohibited unions from using payroll-deducted funds for political purposes and applied that same use prohibition to payroll deductions by corporations or government contractors. Other political expenditures, including corporate spending from those resources not limited by the payroll deduction prohibition, would have remained unrestricted.

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CSAC Bulletin Article

Employee Relations 07/26/2013

July 26, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Veterans

SB 725 (Anderson) - Concerns/ Request for Feedback
As Amended on June 26, 2013

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CSAC Bulletin Article

Employee Relations 07/22/2013

July 22, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Contracting Out

SB 556 (Corbett) - Oppose
As Amended on July 1, 2013

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CSAC Bulletin Article

Legislation Highlights: Voter Thresholds and Collective Bargaining Restrictions

July 12, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley Jean Kinney Hurst Geoffrey Neill

AB 537 Would Undermine Local Rulemaking in Collective Bargaining Procedures

A bill authored by Assembly Member Rob Bonta would make changes that are contrary to the central premise of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA), the collective bargaining law that has governed local public agencies since 1968 and permits each local agency to enact its own reasonable rules and regulations for governing employee relations.

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Employee Relations 07/12/2013

July 12, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Delay of Key Components Under Pay or Play – Now What?

The Treasury Department last week announced the delay of two key components of Pay or Play: 

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CSAC Bulletin Article

Employee Relations 06/28/2013

June 28, 2013 Eraina Ortega

The following legislation was heard this week. Counties are encouraged to weigh in with their legislative representatives.

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CSAC Bulletin Article

Employee Relations 06/21/2013

June 21, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Public Employment Relations Board Hears Oral Argument; Approves Rulemaking Package

In a rare acceptance of oral argument, the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) met June 13 to hear oral argument in City of Lompoc v. Lompoc Police Officers Association; Lompoc Police Officers Association v. City of Lompoc. 

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CSAC Bulletin Article

Employee Relations 06/07/2013

June 7, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

CalPERS Health Benefit Officer Contact Update

For the purpose of ensuring that timely updates and employee-related health information are received, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is conducting a review of its contact information for all Health Benefit Officers and Assistant Health Benefit Officers. 

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Employee Relations 05/31/2013

May 31, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

CalPERS Issues Update to Implementation of Pension Reform

On May 28, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) issued a circular letter to inform all employers about an upcoming system change related to the implementation of the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013.

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Employee Relations 05/24/2013

May 24, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Suspense File Legislation

Labor Relations

AB 252 (Yamada) – Oppose
As Amended on April 2, 2013

AB 252, by Assembly Member Mariko Yamada, would, for employees hired on or after January 1, 2014, place restrictions on when they may be represented by their employer as a social worker. The employee must possess a degree from an accredited school of social work to be classified as such.

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Employee Relations 05/17/2013

May 17, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

US Department of Labor Issues Guidance on the Requirement to Notify Employees of Healthcare Coverage Options

The Affordable Care Act creates a new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) section 18B that requires employers give notice to employees of coverage options available through the Health Insurance Marketplace (Marketplace), previously called the Health Benefit Exchange. In California the Health Benefit Exchange is called Covered California.

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Employee Relations 05/10/2013

May 10, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

CalPERS Board to Review Proposed PEPRA Regulations Next Week

Next week the Pension & Health Benefits Committee of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the full CalPERS Board will review proposed regulations for the continued implementation of the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA). The proposed regulations address the following areas: 

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Employee Relations 05/03/2013

May 3, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Brown Act/Public Records Act

SB 570 (DeSaulnier) – Oppose Unless Amended
As Amended on April 16, 2013

Senate Bill 570, by Senator Mark DeSaulnier would, within statute governing the Public Records Act, require public agencies to accept credit cards as payment for a copy of a public record when the record is 20 or fewer pages in length. The bill would additionally prohibits a public agency from charging for copies of records when: 

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CSAC Bulletin Article

Employee Relations 04/19/2013

April 19, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Bills Aimed at Taking Local Rules out of Labor Negotiations to be heard April 24

CSAC remains strongly opposed to legislation that will fundamentally alter the local relationship between counties and employee representatives. The Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA), the collective bargaining law that has governed local public agencies since 1968, permits each agency to enact local rules to address many of the elements of labor relations.

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Employee Relations 04/12/2013

April 12, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Workers’ Comp Reform Update

Counties will recall that Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 863 (Chapter 363, Statutes of 2012) last September, the CSAC-supported workers’ compensation reform measure that, among other things, increased permanent disability benefits to injured workers while making necessary administrative and procedural changes within the system.

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Employee Relations 04/05/2013

April 5, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Legislation Would Alter Relationship Between County Employers and Employee Representatives

Two bills that were introduced as spot bills have been amended recently and will fundamentally alter the local relationship between counties and employee representatives. 

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CSAC Bulletin Article

Employee Relations 03/29/2013

March 29, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Employment

AB 218 (Dickinson) – Oppose
As introduced on February 4, 2013

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Employee Relations 03/22/2013

March 22, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

CalPERS Proposes to Modify Amortization and Smoothing Policies

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has accepted a staff recommendation to modify the actuarial polices used to set employer contribution rates. The policy changes were adopted as a “first read” and will be considered in further detail in April. 

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CSAC Bulletin Article

Employee Relations 03/15/2013

March 15, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights (POBOR)

AB 398 (Fox) – Request for Comment
As Introduced on February 15, 2013

Assembly Bill 398, by Assembly Member Steve Fox, would add coroners and deputy coroners under the protection of the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act (POBOR). POBOR contains procedures to be followed whenever any public safety officer is subject to investigation for alleged misconduct which may result in punitive action.

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CSAC Bulletin Article

Employee Relations 03/08/2013

March 8, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Fair Employment & Housing Act Expansion

Several bills have been introduced that would expand California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), which currently prohibits employers from denying an individual’s right to seek, obtain and hold employment based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, age or sexual orientation. 

AB 556 (Salas) – Pending
As Introduced on February 20, 2013

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CSAC Bulletin Article

Employee Relations 03/01/2013

March 1, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Workers’ Compensation 

SB 809 (DeSaulnier) – Request for Comment
As Introduced on February 22, 2013

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CSAC Bulletin Article

Employee Relations 02/15/2013

February 15, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Employee Rights

AB 263 (Hernandez, R.) – Request for Comment
As Introduced on February 7, 2013

Assembly Bill 263, by Assembly Member Roger Hernandez, would prohibit an employer from engaging in, or directing another person to engage in, an unfair immigration-related document practice against a person for the purpose of, or with the intent of, retaliating against a person for exercising a right protected under state labor and employment laws or under a local ordinance applicable to employees.

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Employee Relations 02/08/2013

February 8, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Two New Appointments to PERB

Governor Brown last week announced two appointments to the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB). PERB is the state agency that administers the collective bargaining statutes which cover public school employees, state employees, employees of local public agencies (cities, counties and special districts), and trial court employees. The Governor appointed:

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Employee Relations 02/01/2013

February 1, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Federal Immigration Reform Framework Released; Contains Employment Proposals

In a bipartisan effort to reform the federal immigration process, Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY), John McCain (R-AZ), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Lindsay Graham (R-SC), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Jeffrey Flake (R-AZ) released a framework for comprehensive reform they say will streamline and modernize the system. The group stated its intention to introduce actual legislation in the next couple of weeks.

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CSAC Bulletin Article

Employee Relations 01/25/2013

January 25, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Legislation to Allow Implementation of Orange County’s Hybrid Pension Plan Re-Introduced in Congress

United States Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) last week re-introduced legislation to revise an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Ruling and thereby allow Orange County to fully implement its hybrid pension plan. That plan, first adopted in 2010, allows new hires to choose between its current pension formula and a lower benefit formula that is combined with a 401K-style defined contribution plan, with the county matching those contributions up to six percent.

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CSAC Bulletin Article

Employee Relations 01/18/2013

January 18, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

CalPERS Provides Pension Reform Information Source

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) offers a frequently-updated page on its website to educate members on the impacts of the 2012 Public Employees Pension Reform Act (PEPRA). The information can be found here, and includes a Frequently Asked Questions section, access to a training course on changes to the my|CalPERS system as a result of PEPRA and a summary of the actual law.

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Employee Relations 01/11/2013

January 11, 2013 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Governor States Plans to Bring Labor and Business Together to Address UI Fund Deficit

In his budget proposal released yesterday, Governor Brown stated his intent for the Secretary for Labor and Workforce Development to bring together business and labor in a series of meetings for the purpose of addressing the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Fund deficit.

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CSAC Bulletin Article

Employee Relations 12/21/2012

December 21, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

California Supreme Court Rules that Prevailing Defendants in Disability Access Lawsuits Can Recover Attorney Fees

The California Supreme Court on Tuesday, in Jankey v. Lee, ruled that a prevailing defendant in a lawsuit filed for injunctive relief regarding disability access is entitled to recover attorney fees.

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Employee Relations 12/14/2012

December 14, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

CalPERS’ Board Votes to Sponsor 2013 Legislation to ‘Clean Up’ Governing Law

In an effort to maintain good governance and clarity of the existing Government Code statute administered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), the CalPERS’ Board of Administration this week voted to sponsor legislation to make policy and technical changes to various sections of the Public Employees Retirement Law (PERL). The changes reflect areas that CalPERS staff believes have not been kept current with CalPERS’ duties.

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Employee Relations 12/07/2012

December 7, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

CalPERS issues Pension Reform Implementation Update

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) issued a Circular Letter on December 3 to all CalPERS employers that provides updated information on the implementation of the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013. Among other things, the letter states that CalPERS will provide employers this month with the benefit formula and contribution rates that are effective January 1, 2013 for new members. The full text of the letter can be viewed here.

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CSAC Bulletin Article

Employee Relations 11/16/2012

November 16, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

DIR Releases Additional SB 863 Implementation Regulations

The Department of Industrial Relations has released draft regulations regarding supplemental job displacement vouchers and predesignating chiropractors as primary treating physicians.

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Employee Relations 11/02/2012

November 2, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Reminder: 2013 W-2s Must Include Group Health Plan Coverage Cost

Starting with taxable year 2012 (W-2s are due in January 2013), the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires that employers sponsoring group health plans, including federal, state and local employers that filed at least 250 W-2s in the previous year, include the value of the group health plan benefits on employees’ W-2s. The value must be reported in Box 12 of the W-2 and include both the portion paid by the employer and, if applicable, that paid by the employee. 

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Employee Relations 10/19/2012

October 19, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

CalPERS to Raise Premiums for Long-Term Care Insurance

Due to lower-than-expected investment returns and higher-than-normal claims volume, the California Public Employees’ Retirement Board of Administration (Board) this week approved an 85 percent increase in premium rates for its long-term care (LTC) insurance program that will affect roughly three-fourths of all CalPERS LTC policy holders.

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Employee Relations 10/03/2012

October 3, 2012 Eraina Ortega

Upcoming Pension Reform Webinar

CSAC and the law firm Hanson Bridgett are providing a pension reform webinar to discuss your questions regarding the new California pension reform bill.

The Governor signed AB 340 and AB 197, collectively the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013, into law on September 12, 2012. The new law is complex, leaves open many issues, and raises many questions.

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Employee Relations 09/28/2012

September 28, 2012 Eraina Ortega

Workers’ Comp Reform Regulatory Implementation Begins

Governor Brown on Tuesday, September 28, signed Senate Bill 863, a bill to overhaul the workers’ compensation system. Counties will recall that the measure will increase permanent disability benefits for injured workers while decreasing frictional systemic costs for employers through, among other things, increased oversight over medical provider networks (MPNs) and the establishment of an independent medical review system (IMR) to decrease unnecessary litigation.

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Employee Relations 09/21/2013

September 21, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Workers’ Comp Bill Signed into Law

Governor Brown on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 863, the workers’ compensation system reform measure intended to increase permanent disability benefits for injured workers while decreasing frictional systemic costs for employers through, among other things, increased oversight over medical provider networks (MPNs) and the establishment of an independent medical review system (IMR) to decrease unnecessary litigation.

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CSAC Bulletin Article

Employee Relations 09/14/2012

September 14, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Governor Signs Pension Reform Bills

Governor Brown on Wednesday signed two bills into law aimed at reforming public pension systems. 

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Employee Relations 09/04/2012

September 4, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

ADA Bill Would Place Fee on Business License Applications

SB 1186, by Senators Darrell Steinberg and Bob Dutton, addresses disability access issues and will significantly change state rules on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits. Among other things, SB 1186 will reduce minimum damages for ADA violations if the defendant hired a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) and prevent the stacking of multiple claims of ADA violation to increase statutory damages.

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CSAC Bulletin Article

Employee Relations 08/24/2012

August 24, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Public Safety Death Benefits

AB 2451 (Perez, J.) - Oppose
As amended on August 21, 2012

AB 2451, by Assembly Speaker John A. Perez, would previously have allowed dependents of a firefighter or peace officer who dies of certain occupational ailments to file for workers’ compensation death benefits from one year of the date of death, irrespective of the date of injury. Those ailments are: heart disease, hernias, pneumonia, cancer, tuberculosis, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and blood borne infectious diseases

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Employee Relations 08/17/2012

August 17, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Employee Relations

For more information, please contact Eraina Ortega at 916.650.8180, or Faith Conley at 916.650.8117.
Employee Rights

AB 2039 (Swanson) - Oppose
As Introduced on February 23, 2012

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Employee Relations 08/10/2012

August 10, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Reform Watch: Pensions and Workers’ Compensation

Media is reporting that a small group of private employers and members of the labor community expect to introduce end-of-session legislation to increase permanent disability benefits provided to injured workers. Parties to the negotiations insist that any increased payments can be funded with savings created through other reforms in the system and will not result in increased insurance premiums on employers. Governor Jerry Brown and his administration have not commented.

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Employee Relations 07/27/2012

July 27, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Budget Trailer Bill Allows Department of Fair Employment and Housing to File Lawsuits in Discrimination Cases

Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1038 (Chapter 46, Statutes of 2012) last month, a bill that mostly implemented his state agency reorganization plan.

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Employee Relations 07/20/2012

July 20, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Local Government Official Joins CalPERS’ Board

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration (Board) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Bill Slaton to the Board by Governor Jerry Brown. Slaton will serve on the Board as the local government elected official, previously served by past CSAC President, Tony Oliveira.

Slaton is the current vice president of the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District Board and former chairman of the board for Sacramento’s public television station.

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Employee Relations 07/09/2012

July 9, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Pension Reform Discussion on Hold

Legislative leaders last week pledged their dedication to presenting a public pension reform package upon their return from summer recess (August 6). They then have until August 31 to send the package to Governor Brown for signing.

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Employee Relations 07/02/2012

July 2, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

“Ban the Box” Legislation Held in Committee

Assembly Bill 1831, by Assembly Member Roger Dickinson, would prohibit local agencies from inquiring into the criminal history of an applicant on any initial employment application (unless the position is one for which a criminal history background check is already required by law). Local agencies would, however, retain the ability to consider the applicant’s criminal history once the agency has determined he or she meets the minimum employment requirements.

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Employee Relations 06/22/2012

June 22, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

GASB to Decide Fate of New Pension Accounting Standards

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) will vote Monday on whether to finalize new public pension accounting standards.

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Employee Relations 06/15/2012

June 15, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

California Public Employment Relations Board Approves Factfinding Regulations

At its June 14, 2012 meeting, the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) moved forward to replace the existing emergency regulations governing the facfinding process with identical permanent regulations. 

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Employee Relations 06/08/2012

June 8, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Senate Budget Committee Approves AB 1028 Cleanup

The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, chaired by Senator Mark Leno, yesterday approved the Corrections and Rehabilitation budget trailer bill that includes the cleanup language for AB 1028, concerning retired annuitants.

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Employee Relations 05/25/2012

May 25, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Employee Rights Expansion Bills Placed on Suspense File Heard Today in Assembly Appropriations Committee

The Assembly Appropriations Committee met today to hear bills that were placed on the Suspense File as they were estimated to impose State costs of more than $150,000. Among the legislation were bills aiming to expand employee rights, including under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), both intended to prevent unlawful employee discrimination.

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Employee Relations 05/18/2012

May 18, 2012 Eraina Ortega Faith Conley

Budget Trailer Language Proposed to Remedy Retired Annuitant Confusion

Counties will recall that Assembly Bill 1028 (Chapter No. 440, Statutes of 2011), sponsored by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), amended the Public Employees’ Retirement Law regarding the requirement that a public agency retiree cannot work for a state or public employer for more than 960 hours per fiscal year without being reinstated from retirement.

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Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
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LetsGetChecked

October 19, 2022 Thomas A. Carey, VP Government and Strategy
222 E Huntington Drive Suite 100
Monrovia, CA 91016
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(203) 216-0056
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CGL Companies

October 4, 2022 Jami Godkin, VP Director of Business Development
2260 Del Paso Road, Suite 100
Sacramento CA 95834
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(510) 520-2851
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Unite Us

August 15, 2022 Moira Kenney, PhD, Regional Network Director - West Coast
10331 Jefferson Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
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(510) 637-8153
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GovInvest

July 5, 2022 Christen McKay, Director of Marketing
3625 Del Amo Blvd #200,
Torrance, CA 90503
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(770) 317-1838
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Library Systems & Software

January 27, 2022 Michael Posey, Regional Sales Executive
2600 Tower Oaks Blvd., Suite 510,
Rockville, MD 20852
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(714) 412-0174
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Rescue Agency

January 20, 2022 Brandon Tate, SVP
6340 Sunset Blvd., Suite 504
Los Angeles, CA 90028
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(323) 823-4215
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GX Broadband

January 3, 2022 Ben Korman, Founder
P.O. Box 1869
Morrow Bay, CA 93433
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(805) 748-6824
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T-Mobile for Government

January 3, 2022 Hon. Lloyd Levine (ret.), National Senior Executive, State Government Strategy
3625 132nd Ave SE
Bellevue, WA 98006
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(916) 750-2740
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Election Systems & Software

September 22, 2021 Chelsea Machado, Regional Sales Manager
11208 John Galt Blvd.
Omaha, NE 68137
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(209) 277-6674
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Qlik

September 22, 2021 Courtney Hastings, Sr. Field Marketing Manager, Public Sector
1775 Tysons Blvd.
McLean, VA 22102
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(202) 277-4936
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DRC Emergency Services

July 23, 2021 Kristy Fuentes, Vice President Business Development
110 Veterans Memorial Blvd.
Metairie, LA 7005
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(504) 220-7682
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OpenGov

July 17, 2020 Greg Balter, CPA Regional Sales Manager, US - West
955 Charter St
Redwood City, CA 94063
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(415) 230-9472
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Procure America

July 1, 2020 Todd Main, Vice President of Government Services
31103 Rancho Viejo Rd. #D2102
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
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(949) 388-2686
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Blue Shield

December 13, 2019 Andrew Kiefer, AVP, Government Affairs
1215 K St. Suite 2010
Sacramento, CA 95815
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(916) 552-2960
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Baron & Budd

December 13, 2019 John Fiske, Shareholder
11440 W. Bernardo Court
San Diego, CA 92127
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(858) 251-7424
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CalTRUST

December 13, 2019 Laura Labanieh, CEO
1100 K Street, Suite 101
Sacramento, CA 95814
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(916) 745-6701
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NextEra Energy

January 14, 2019 Sarah Qureshi, Sr. Regulatory Analyst
One California, Suite 1610
San Francisco, CA. 94111
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(415) 317-9956
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Peraton

August 24, 2018 Cathy Varner, Vice President
4045 Hancock Street Suite 210
San Diego, CA 92110
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(619) 929-5952
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Pacific Gas & Electric

August 23, 2018 John Costa, Local Public Affairs
1415 L Street, Suite 280
Sacramento, CA 95814
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(916) 584-1885
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IBM

November 9, 2017 Todd W. Bacon, VP / Managing Director
425 Market St., 21th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
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(310) 890-9535
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CCHI

November 15, 2016 Mark Diel, Executive Director
1107 9th Street,
Suite 601
Sacramento, CA 95814
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(916) 404-9442
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AT&T

September 23, 2016 Bryant Milesi, Director of External Affairs
1445 Van Ness Avenue
Fresno, CA 93721
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(916) 947-9046
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Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.

February 10, 2015 Nazie Arshi, Senior Vice President
1301 Dove St. Suite 200
Newport Beach, CA 92660
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(949) 660-8110
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Anthem Blue Cross

July 1, 2015 Michael Prosio, Regional Vice President, State Affairs
1121 L Street, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95814
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(916) 403-0527
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California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA)

June 21, 2013 Catherine Barna, Executive Director
1700 North Broadway | Suite 405
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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(800) 531-7476
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CGI

January 7, 2015 Monica Cardiel Cortez, Partner, Consultant
621 Capitol Mall, Suite 1525
Sacramento, CA 95814
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(916) 830-1100
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WellDyne Rx (dba Coast2Coast Rx)

June 21, 2013 Joseph Feliciani, Vice President
500 Eagles Landing Rd
Lakeland, FL 33810
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(609) 969-1084
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Comcast

November 16, 2017 Beth Hester, Vice President External Affairs
3055 Comcast Circle
Livermore, CA  94551 
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(925) 424-0972 x0174 
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PRISM l Public Risk Innovation, Solutions and Management

June 30, 2015 Rick Brush, Chief Member Services Officer
75 Iron Point Circle, Suite 200
Folsom, CA 95630
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(916) 850-7300
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DLR Group

June 21, 2013 Dan Sandall, Business Development
1050 20th Street, Suite 250
Sacramento, CA 95811
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(310) 804-7997
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Dominion Voting Systems

June 21, 2013 Steve Bennett, Regional Sales Manager
26561 Amhurst Court
Loma Linda, CA 92354
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(909) 362-1715
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Enterprise Fleet Management

March 20, 2014 Lisa Holmes, State of CA Contract Manager
150 N. Sunrise Ave
Roseville, CA 95661
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(916) 240-1169
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Hanson Bridgett LLP

July 23, 2013 Paul Mello, PartnerSamantha Wolff, Partner
425 Market Street, 26th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
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(415) 777-3200
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Healthnet

June 19, 2017 Allison Barnett, Senior Director Government Affairs
1201 K Street, Suite 1815
Sacramento, CA  95814
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(916) 548-2989
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Kaiser Permanente

June 21, 2013 Jennifer Scanlon, Managing Director, Community and Government Relations
1950 Franklin St, 3rd Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
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(510) 987-2373
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Nationwide Retirement Solutions

June 21, 2013 Rob Bilo, Regional Vice President
4962 Robert J Mathews Parkway, Suite 100
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
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(916) 939-2127
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Synoptek

July 24, 2014 Eric Westrom, VP of Operational Planning and Strategy     
3200 Douglas Blvd., Ste. 320
Roseville, CA 95661
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(916) 316-1212
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UnitedHealthcare/Optum

January 21, 2014 Michael Wall, UHC, VP-CA Public Sector
(303) 881-0477
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Vanir Construction Management, Inc.

February 13, 2014 Bob Fletcher, Vice President of Business Development
4540 Duckhorn Drive, Suite 300
Sacramento, CA 95834
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(916) 997-3195
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Western States Petroleum Association

March 13, 2017 Catherine Reheis-Boyd, President
1415 L St., Suite 600
Sacramento, CA 95816
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(916) 444-7750  
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