CA AB197

Authorizes contracting agencies and employees to share the costs of employer contributions to PERS with or without changes to benefits, requiring written agreement and collective bargaining specification of the exact percentage of member compensation.

Prohibits employers from using impasse procedures to impose member cost sharing on contribution amounts above those authorized by law.

Excludes from "compensation earnable" under the County Employees Retirement Law any compensation determined by the board to have been paid to enhance a member's retirement benefit, including one-time payments and cash conversions of in-kind benefits.

Excludes payments for unused vacation, annual leave, personal leave, sick leave, and compensatory time off that exceed amounts earned and payable in each 12-month period during the final average salary period.

Excludes payments made at termination of employment, except those not exceeding what is earned and payable in each 12-month period during the final average salary period.