Bill > AB1067

This bill addresses how public employers should handle investigations into employee misconduct, particularly when the misconduct might constitute a criminal offense. Specifically, the bill requires public employers to continue investigating an employee's potential misconduct even after the employee retires, if the investigation suggests a possible crime was committed during the employee's official duties. If the investigation indicates potential criminal activity, the public employer must refer the matter to law enforcement and may then close the investigation. If the employee is subsequently convicted of a felony related to their official duties, they will forfeit all accrued retirement rights and benefits in any public retirement system, effective on the date of conviction. The bill builds upon existing California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act provisions that already address forfeiture of retirement benefits for public employees convicted of certain felonies. Additionally, the bill includes a provision that if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill imposes state-mandated costs on local agencies, those agencies will be reimbursed according to established statutory procedures, thereby ensuring local governments are not unfairly burdened by the new requirements.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

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