SECTIONS 16280-16282 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 16280-16282

16280. No state funds from the state surplus or state loan funds
shall be available to any local public agency which provides a
cost-of-living wage or salary increase in the 1978-79 fiscal year for
local public agency employees or cost-of-living increases for any
other individuals, including AFDC and other welfare recipients, if
such increase is in excess of the cost-of-living salary increase
provided for state employees. The cost-of-living salary increase
provided for state employees shall be determined by dividing the
total amount made available by the Legislature for salary increases
to state employees by the total salaries paid to state employees. If
the Legislature limits the cost-of-living salary increase for state
employees on the basis of salary range, the local public agency shall
likewise limit any cost-of-living increase for local public agency
employees and other individuals on the same basis.
Any provision of a contract, agreement, or memorandum of
understanding between a local public agency and an employee
organization or an individual employee which provides for a
cost-of-living wage or salary increase to local public agency
employees in excess of such increase provided for state employees is
null and void to the extent of such excess.
This section shall not preclude regular merit increases,
established prior to June 6, 1978, longevity or educational
increments, promotions, or transfers, but shall preclude the transfer
of employees to new positions created with higher pay schedules for
the purpose of circumventing this chapter.
As used in this section, the terms "salary" and "wage or salary"
shall not include any compensation other than wages or salaries, such
as health benefits, retirement benefits, life insurance, vacation
time, sick leave, perquisites of all kinds, and reimbursement of
expenses.
The amendment of this section made by Chapter 332 of the Statutes
of 1978 does not constitute a change in, but is declaratory of, the
existing law.

16280.5. No state funds from the state surplus or state loan funds
shall be available to any local public agency which provides an
increase in salary in the 1978-79 fiscal year to any elected or
appointed noncivil service officer of the local public agency.
Any provision of a contract or agreement between a local public
agency and an elected or appointed noncivil service officer of the
local public agency which provides for an increase in salary is null
and void.
As used in this section, "salary" does not include any
compensation other than wages or salaries, such as health benefits,
retirement benefits, life insurance, vacation time, sick leave,
perquisites of all kind, and reimbursement of expenses.

16281. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter
to alleviate the current fiscal crisis created by the passage of
Proposition 13 (Article XIII A of the California Constitution), and
to provide for maintaining essential services which would otherwise
be lost.
The Legislature finds and declares that limiting increases in
wages or salaries for local public agency officers and employees and
cost of living increases for other individuals will allow essential
local government services to be maintained at a higher level than
would otherwise be the case, and will promote full employment and
prevent layoffs.
The Legislature further finds and declares that this chapter
constitutes a matter of statewide concern, and shall apply to charter
counties and charter cities. The provisions of this chapter shall
supersede any inconsistent provisions in the charter of any county or
city.

16282. For the purpose of this chapter "local public agency" means
a city, county, city and county, special district, school district,
county board of education, or community college district.