Many Excluded Employees will see smaller paychecks as OPEB Deductions increase, ACSS takes action
ACSS has been affirmatively taking action advocating for our members’ interests on OPEB deductions and General Salary Increases this year. As always, we represent the voice of Managers, Supervisors and Confidential State Employees and we strive to obtain fair wages and working conditions.
Although raises for many excluded employees were effective with last month’s pay warrants, the increased Other-Post Employment Benefit (OPEB) deductions will take effect with the August pay period. Your OPEB contribution is listed on your pay stub as “CERBT”, which stands for California Employers’ Retiree Benefit Trust.
Your contribution as a percentage of salary is matched with a state employer contribution. The purpose is to reduce the “unfunded liability” for retiree health care to ensure that your valuable earned health benefits will be available when you retire.
The following chart showing the legislatively approved contribution rate increases for OPEB and CalHR approved increases for exempt and excluded employees not related to a specific bargaining unit:
OPEB INCREASES for EXCLUDED
EMPLOYEES Effective August 2019
|
Percentage Increase |
1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15,
17, 20, 21 (SEIU Units) |
1.1% |
| 2 |
0.7% |
| 6 |
N/A |
| 7 |
1.3% |
| 8 |
1.4% |
| 9 |
1% |
| 10 |
1.4% |
| 12 |
1% |
| 13 |
1.3% |
| 16 |
N/A |
| 18 |
1.4% |
| 19 |
1% |
Exempt and excluded employees not
directly tied to a BU (E48, E97, E98, E99) |
0.8% |
Not all excluded employee salaries increased on July 1, 2019. State Bargaining Units 2 and 18 have not reached new labor contracts. ACSS President Todd D’Braunstein has urged CalHR to provide a General Salary Increase to supervisors, managers and excluded employees related to these units. Click here to read President D’Braunstein’s letter to CalHR. ACSS has been proactive in the fight for fair and appropriate wages on behalf of these excluded employees.
Excluded employees related to state Bargaining Units 9 and 10, will also see a temporary one-half percent increase in the employee pension retirement contribution. The Unit 9 increase will be for this fiscal year only and the Unit 10 increase will be for two years. A one-half percent increase for excluded employees related to Unit 16 will take affect this paycheck and thereafter.
ACSS will continue to stand up for your rights while communicating and working with the Administration. As we receive new information, we will continue to keep you informed on these important issues.
>> Click here to read details of the OPEB provisions.
>> Click here to read OBEB FAQ's from CalHR.