Memorandum of Understanding with Unit 12 - Dpa - State of California

11.7 1959 Survivor’s Benefits (fifth level)A. Employees in this unit who are members of the Public Employees’ Retirement System(PERS) will be covered under the Fifth Level of the 1959 Survivors’ Benefit, which providesa death benefit in the form of a monthly allowance to the eligible survivor in the event ofdeath before retirement. This benefit will be payable to eligible survivors of currentemployees who are not covered by Social Security and whose death occurs on or after theeffective date of the memorandum of understanding for this section.B. The contribution for employees covered under this new level of benefits will be $2 permonth. The rate of contribution for the State will be determined by the PERS board.C. The survivors’ benefits are detailed in the following schedule:1. A spouse who has care of two or more eligible children, or threeor more eligible children not in the care of spouse .$1,8002. A spouse with one eligible child, or two eligible children not inthe care of the spouse $1,5003. One eligible child not in the care of the spouse; or the spouse,who had no eligible children at the time of the employee’s death,upon reaching age 62 $75011.8 Items Excluded from Compensation for Retirement PurposesThe following items are hereby excluded from compensation for purposes of retirementcontributions in accordance with provisions of Government Code Section 20022.SECTIONTITLE4.3 Footwear Allowance4.8 Safety Incentive Award program - Caltrans and DWR4.9 Department of General Services Incentive Award Program4.10 DelMar12.3 Class A & B Commercial Driver’s License Medical Examinations12.4 Class A and/or B Driver’s License Fee Reimbursement12.5 Agricultural Pest Control License12.6 Tool Allowance12.7 Uniform Reimbursement12.8 Uniform Reimbursement - CDF12.9 Uniform Reimbursement – DPR12.10 Transportation Incentives11.9 Feasibility Study for Long Term Disability BenefitsDuring the term of this contract, the parties agree to review available options that providelong term disability type benefits for employees injured while performing assigned stateduties in the state highway right-of-way.75BU 12(99-01)