CA Govt Code § 31461.45 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES|DIVISION 4 - EMPLOYEES|PART 3 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS|CHAPTER 3 - County Employees Retirement Law of 197|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 31461.45.

31461.45.  (a) This section applies only to a county of the first class, as defined by Section 28020.(b) “Compensation earnable” in a county of the first class shall include only those items of remuneration specifically included as a result of the court-approved settlement in (1) the consolidated cases of Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers’ Association, et al. v. Board of Retirement, Los Angeles County Employees’ Retirement Association (Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BS 051355) and Milton Cohen v. Board of Retirement, Los Angeles County Employees’ Retirement Association (Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BS 051774), (2) the case of Los Angeles County Fire Department Association of Chiefs, et al. v. Board of Retirement, Los Angeles County Employees’ Retirement Association, County of Los Angeles (Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BS 057432), and (3) the case of Cecil Bugh v. Board of Retirement, Los Angeles County Employees’ Retirement System (Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BS 055611), all of which were included in Coordination Proceeding Special Title (Rule 1550(b)), Retirement Cases, Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4049, even if a final judicial determination in that coordinated case, or any subsequent case, should conclude that any additional item of remuneration must be included in that definition with respect to any other county. Those items of remuneration in addition to base salary and the pensionable portion, if any, of cafeteria plan contributions, are set forth in Resolution No. 01-001, adopted by the board of retirement on or before the effective date of this section and shall include only the following:Earnings Code No.Title099Patrol Station Retention Bonus358Temporary Promotion Bonus359Lifeguard Paramedic, Catalina503Uniform Allowance504Night Shift Differential505Coroner’s Inquest Reporter507Cogeneration or Hydroelectric Ops and Mtce508Henninger Flats Watchman509Freezer Work510Department Head Merit511Board of Supervisors Performance Lump Sum512Fire Suppression Transportation Truck Driver514Backhoe Operator516Explosives Work517Evening Shift Differential518Power Equipment Repair, Snow Conditions519Engineering Employees, Hazard Pay520Home Care Compensation522Custodian Acting as Watchman523DPD Deputy Director Recruitment Incentive525Contracting and Productivity Improvement Incentive for Managers528WEBCOM Press Operator529Power Equipment Operator, Fire Suppression530RN Extra Weekends Worked531Standby532Additional Responsibilities or Exceptional Performance533Power Sweeper Operator in Emergency Conditions534Power Plant Relief Engineer535Clinic Physician, First Hour and One-Half536Consulting Specialist, MD, & Mental Health Consultant, MD, First and Fifth Hours538RN Assigned as Acting or Relief Charge Nurse539RN Weekend Differential540Relief Nurse Holiday Differential (Hourly Item)541Relief Nurse Weekend Differential (Hourly Item)544Appraisers Laundry and Dry Cleaning Allowance545Heavy Duty Tow Truck Driver546Slurry Seal Truck Driver547Lifeguard Paramedic-Shift548Lifeguard Paramedic-Hourly550Incentive Awards for Medi-Cal Reimbursements, Health Services551Group Incentive Award, Treasurer Tax Collector553Pioneer Excavation, Tunnel Operations, Fire Suppression and Snow Removal—Construction Inspection and Surveying Groups554Pioneer Excavation, Tunnel Operations, Fire Suppression and Snow Removal555Scaffold or Swing Stage, 30 Feet Above Grade556High Scale and Rigging Operations, General557Evening Shift, Med Tech558Night Shift, Med Tech565Paramedic Recertification Bonus567Deputy Sheriff Reserve Annual Compensation570Home Care Program Standby571CSW Licensure Supervision572MOU Lump Sum Bonus601Lifeguard Paramedic, Relief602Supervising Transportation Deputy Performing Dispatcher Duties603Automotive Service Excellence Certificates604RN Mobile Intensive Care Certification605Custodian Floor Waxing Bonus606Fire Equipment Mechanic Assigned Field Repair Duties607SDPO Assigned Acting Director In A Camp608Bilingual Bonus609RN Assigned to Emergency Room610Antelope Valley Firefighting Crew611Tree Trimmer Supervisor, Power Operations612Shooting Bonus, Expert613Shooting Bonus, Distinguished Expert614Shooting Bonus, Marksman615Shooting Bonus, Sharpshooter616Antelope Valley Quarters, On Fire Call617Clinic Nurse Assigned to Probation Camp618Transportation Bus Driver, Sheriff619Lifeguard Paramedic620San Gabriel Dam Operator621Nurse Retention Incentive622Advanced Appraiser Certification623Probation Transcriber Typist Production Incentive624Bilingual Additional Bonus Children’s Social Workers625Agriculture Inspectors Assigned to Standardization626Firefighter Paramedic not Assigned to a Paramedic Post628Bilingual Bonus for Other Than Monthly Employees629Mortuary Attendant at LAC/USC MC630Safety Police Educational/Longevity Incentive632Mental Health Workers Assigned to Sheriff’s Detention Facilities634Supervising Detention Services Officer of the Day635Transportation Deputy Bus Driver, Probation636Sheriff’s Station Commander Expenses637Professional Development Expenses638Probation Telecom Equipment Bonus639Intern Housing Allowance LAC/USC Med. Center640Children’s Services ERCP Retention641Shooting Bonus, Expert-Reserve642Shooting Bonus, Distinguished Expert-Reserve643Shooting Bonus, Marksman-Reserve644Shooting Bonus, Sharpshooter-Reserve645Welder Certification Bonus782FLSA Premium Pay for Regularly Scheduled Work Assignment903Non-Elective Leave Buyback910Sick Buyback911Vacation Buyback912Holiday Buyback913Sick Pre-71 Buyback914Sick Buyback-Probation 56 Hour915Vacation Buyback-56 Hour930Special Paid Leave Buyback931Appraisers Leave Buyback932Intern/Resident Leave BuybackNoneEmp SuggestNonePark, NontaxableNonePark, TaxableNonePrior SalaryNoneTransportation AllowanceNoneTraffic MitigationAny additional item of remuneration may subsequently be included in “compensation earnable” pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between a county of the first class and any of its recognized employee organizations or a resolution adopted by its board of supervisors.(c) No item of remuneration included in “compensation earnable” as a result of the court-approved settlement and as set forth in the resolution described above in subdivision (b) may be removed therefrom as a result of any subsequent judicial determination, except that a county of the first class and a recognized employee organization may agree only through a memorandum of understanding to exclude the item of remuneration from “compensation earnable” or the board of supervisors may adopt a resolution excluding the item of remuneration from “compensation earnable” with respect to nonrepresented employees.(d) This section shall not be operative in the county until the board of supervisors, by resolution adopted by a majority vote, makes the provisions of this section applicable in the county.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 113. Effective January 1, 2003.)