WHEREAS, the California Citizens Compensation Commission was established by the voters' passage of Proposition 112 on June 5, 1990; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 112 directs the Commission to establish the annual salary and the medical, dental, insurance and other similar benefits for the State's elected officers; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 112 directs the Commission to consider specified criteria in establishing these salaries and benefits, including the compensation received by other elected and appointed officials in California, and the judiciary; be it
RESOLVED, that effective December 7, 2009, the benefits for State officers shall be as follows:
State officers shall continue to be eligible for health benefits under the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act. The State contributions toward monthly premiums shall be reduced eighteen (18) percent from the plan year 2009 amounts that are made for State employees who are designated managerial under Section 18801.1 of the Government Code.
These amounts shall not automatically increase in subsequent plan years, absent a resolution of the Commission.
State officers other than members of the Legislature shall continue to be eligible for the dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs that are provided to State employees who are designated managerial under Section 18801.1 of the Government Code. The State contributions towards monthly premiums shall be reduced eighteen (18) percent from the plan year 2009 amounts that are made for these employees.
These amounts shall not automatically increase in subsequent plan years, absent a resolution of the Commission.
State Officers other than members of the Legislature shall continue to be eligible for legal services, flexible benefits, long-term care, long term disability, and deferred compensation programs. These programs have no State contribution and none shall be made for these State officers, except as authorized by the Commission.
Members of the Legislature shall continue to be eligible for the dental, vision, long-term disability, life insurance, and employee assistance programs. The State contributions toward monthly premiums shall be reduced eighteen (18) percent from the amounts in effect on July 1, 2009.
These amounts shall not automatically increase in subsequent plan years, absent a resolution of the Commission.
Members of the Legislature shall continue to be eligible for legal services, flexible benefits, long-term care, and deferred compensation programs. These programs have no State contribution and none shall be made for these State officers, except as authorized by the Commission.
Members of the Legislature shall continue to receive an automobile allowance as follows:
Members of the Senate shall receive an automobile allowance $287.00 month which is an eighteen (18) percent reduction.
Members of the Assembly shall receive an automobile allowance of $328.00 per month which is an eighteen (18) percent reduction.
Members of the Legislature shall continue to receive Per Diem at $141.86 per qualifying day which is an eighteen (18) percent reduction.
WE, the undersigned members of the California Citizens Compensation Commission hereby approve this Resolution on the 30th of June, 2009.