The department, in accordance with Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code shall authorize any member of Bargaining Unit 6 to elect to receive one or more employee benefits, in lieu of a portion of the compensation provided to the employee.

Any such benefit shall satisfy the requirements of Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code. The exclusive representative of Bargaining Unit 6 shall choose an administrator to administer the benefit. The administrator shall have a demonstrable record of administering employee benefit programs which are in compliance with Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code and with the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. All costs of administering this benefit shall be paid by members of Bargaining Unit Six.

(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1073, Sec. 1. Effective September 24, 1987.)