§ 22871.3
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(a)The employer contribution for each annuitant enrolled in a basic plan shall be an amount equal to 80 percent of the weighted average of the health benefit plan premiums for an employee or annuitant enrolled for self-alone, during the benefit year to which the formula is applied, for the four health benefit plans that had the largest active state civil service enrollment, excluding family members, during the previous benefit year. For each annuitant with enrolled family members, the employer contribution shall be an amount equal to 80 percent of the weighted average of the additional premiums required for enrollment of those family members, during the benefit year to which the formula is applied, in the four health benefit plans that had the largest active state civil service enrollment, excluding family members, during the previous benefit year.
(b)The employer contribution for each annuitant enrolled in a Medicare health benefit plan in accordance with Section 22844 shall be an amount equal to 80 percent of the weighted average of the health benefit plan premiums for an annuitant enrolled in a Medicare health benefit plan for self-alone, during the benefit year to which the formula is applied, for the four Medicare health benefit plans that had the largest state annuitant enrollment, excluding family members, during the previous benefit year. For each annuitant with enrolled family members, the employer contribution shall be an amount equal to 80 percent of the weighted average of the additional premiums required for enrollment of those family members, during the benefit year to which the formula is applied, in the four Medicare health benefit plans that had the largest state annuitant enrollment, excluding family members, during the previous benefit year. If the annuitant is eligible for Medicare Part A, with or without cost, and Medicare Part B, regardless of whether the annuitant is actually enrolled in Medicare Part A or Part B, the employer contribution shall not exceed the amount calculated under this subdivision.
(c)This section applies to:
(1)A state employee who is first employed by the state and becomes a state member of the system on or after January 1, 2016, and who is represented by State Bargaining Unit 9 or 10.
(2)A state employee related to State Bargaining Unit 9 or 10 who is excepted from the definition of “state employee” in subdivision
(c)of Section 3513 and first employed by the state and becomes a state member of the system on or after January 1, 2016.
(3)A state employee represented by State Bargaining Unit 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, or 21 who is first employed by the state and becomes a state member of the system on or after January 1, 2017.
(4)A state employee related to State Bargaining Unit 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, or 21 who is excepted from the definition of “state employee” in subdivision
(c)of Section 3513 and first employed by the state and becomes a state member of the system on or after January 1, 2017.
(5)A judicial branch employee who is first employed by the state and becomes a state member of the system on or after January 1, 2017. This paragraph does not apply to a judge who is subject to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 75000) or Chapter 11.5 (commencing with Section 75500) of Title 8.
(6)A state employee represented by State Bargaining Unit 16 who is first employed by the state and becomes a state member of the system on or after April 1, 2017.
(7)A state employee related to State Bargaining Unit 16 who is excepted from the definition of “state employee” in subdivision
(c)of Section 3513 and first employed by the state and becomes a state member of the system on or after April 1, 2017.
(8)A state employee that is not related to any state bargaining unit, who is excepted from the definition of “state employee” in subdivision
(c)of Section 3513 and is first employed by the state and becomes a state member of the system on or after July 1, 2019.
(9)An officer or employee of the executive branch of state government who is not a member of the civil service and first employed by the state and becomes a state member of the system on or after July 1, 2019.
(10)A state employee represented by State Bargaining Unit 5 who is first employed by the state and becomes a state member of the system on or after January 1, 2020.
(11)A state employee related to State Bargaining Unit 5 who is excepted from the definition of “state employee” in subdivision
(c)of Section 3513 and first employed by the state and becomes a state member of the system on or after January 1, 2020.
(d)If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5 or Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 3560) of Division 4 of Title 1, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if those provisions require the expenditure of funds, the provisions may not become effective unless approved by the Legislature.