(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:

Terms Used In California Government Code 31461.45

  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10

Earnings
Code No.

Title

099

Patrol Station Retention Bonus

358

Temporary Promotion Bonus

359

Lifeguard Paramedic, Catalina

503

Uniform Allowance

504

Night Shift Differential

505

Coroner’s Inquest Reporter

507

Cogeneration or Hydroelectric Ops and Mtce

508

Henninger Flats Watchman

509

Freezer Work

510

Department Head Merit

511

Board of Supervisors Performance Lump Sum

512

Fire Suppression Transportation Truck Driver

514

Backhoe Operator

516

Explosives Work

517

Evening Shift Differential

518

Power Equipment Repair, Snow Conditions

519

Engineering Employees, Hazard Pay

520

Home Care Compensation

522

Custodian Acting as Watchman

523

DPD Deputy Director Recruitment Incentive

525

Contracting and Productivity Improvement Incentive for
Managers

528

WEBCOM Press Operator

529

Power Equipment Operator, Fire Suppression

530

RN Extra Weekends Worked

531

Standby

532

Additional Responsibilities or Exceptional Performance

533

Power Sweeper Operator in Emergency Conditions

534

Power Plant Relief Engineer

535

Clinic Physician, First Hour and One-Half

536

Consulting Specialist, MD, & Mental Health Consultant,
MD, First and Fifth Hours

538

RN Assigned as Acting or Relief Charge Nurse

539

RN Weekend Differential

540

Relief Nurse Holiday Differential (Hourly Item)

541

Relief Nurse Weekend Differential (Hourly Item)

544

Appraisers Laundry and Dry Cleaning Allowance

545

Heavy Duty Tow Truck Driver

546

Slurry Seal Truck Driver

547

Lifeguard Paramedic-Shift

548

Lifeguard Paramedic-Hourly

550

Incentive Awards for Medi-Cal Reimbursements, Health
Services

551

Group Incentive Award, Treasurer Tax Collector

553

Pioneer Excavation, Tunnel Operations, Fire Suppression and
Snow Removal-Construction Inspection and Surveying
Groups

554

Pioneer Excavation, Tunnel Operations, Fire Suppression and
Snow Removal

555

Scaffold or Swing Stage, 30 Feet Above Grade

556

High Scale and Rigging Operations, General

557

Evening Shift, Med Tech

558

Night Shift, Med Tech

565

Paramedic Recertification Bonus

567

Deputy Sheriff Reserve Annual Compensation

570

Home Care Program Standby

571

CSW Licensure Supervision

572

MOU Lump Sum Bonus

601

Lifeguard Paramedic, Relief

602

Supervising Transportation Deputy Performing Dispatcher
Duties

603

Automotive Service Excellence Certificates

604

RN Mobile Intensive Care Certification

605

Custodian Floor Waxing Bonus

606

Fire Equipment Mechanic Assigned Field Repair Duties

607

SDPO Assigned Acting Director In A Camp

608

Bilingual Bonus

609

RN Assigned to Emergency Room

610

Antelope Valley Firefighting Crew

611

Tree Trimmer Supervisor, Power Operations

612

Shooting Bonus, Expert

613

Shooting Bonus, Distinguished Expert

614

Shooting Bonus, Marksman

615

Shooting Bonus, Sharpshooter

616

Antelope Valley Quarters, On Fire Call

617

Clinic Nurse Assigned to Probation Camp

618

Transportation Bus Driver, Sheriff

619

Lifeguard Paramedic

620

San Gabriel Dam Operator

621

Nurse Retention Incentive

622

Advanced Appraiser Certification

623

Probation Transcriber Typist Production Incentive

624

Bilingual Additional Bonus Children’s Social Workers

625

Agriculture Inspectors Assigned to Standardization

626

Firefighter Paramedic not Assigned to a Paramedic Post

628

Bilingual Bonus for Other Than Monthly Employees

629

Mortuary Attendant at LAC/USC MC

630

Safety Police Educational/Longevity Incentive

632

Mental Health Workers Assigned to Sheriff’s Detention
Facilities

634

Supervising Detention Services Officer of the Day

635

Transportation Deputy Bus Driver, Probation

636

Sheriff’s Station Commander Expenses

637

Professional Development Expenses

638

Probation Telecom Equipment Bonus

639

Intern Housing Allowance LAC/USC Med. Center

640

Children’s Services ERCP Retention

641

Shooting Bonus, Expert-Reserve

642

Shooting Bonus, Distinguished Expert-Reserve

643

Shooting Bonus, Marksman-Reserve

644

Shooting Bonus, Sharpshooter-Reserve

645

Welder Certification Bonus

782

FLSA Premium Pay for Regularly Scheduled Work
Assignment

903

Non-Elective Leave Buyback

910

Sick Buyback

911

Vacation Buyback

912

Holiday Buyback

913

Sick Pre-71 Buyback

914

Sick Buyback-Probation 56 Hour

915

Vacation Buyback-56 Hour

930

Special Paid Leave Buyback

931

Appraisers Leave Buyback

932

Intern/Resident Leave Buyback

None

Emp Suggest

None

Park, Nontaxable

None

Park, Taxable

None

Prior Salary

None

Transportation Allowance

None

Traffic Mitigation

Any 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.)