CA SB1189

Authorizes county boards of retirement to appoint a chief technology officer in addition to existing positions (retirement administrator, chief financial officer, chief operations officer, chief investment officer, and general counsel)

Specifies that appointed personnel are retirement system employees rather than county employees, with terms and conditions of employment established by the board of retirement

Requires counties to transfer any accrued leave balances from employees who transition to retirement system employment and compensate the retirement system for the value of that leave

Designates compensation for appointed personnel as an administrative expense of the retirement system

Applies only to Ventura County's retirement system upon board of retirement resolution