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This bill authorizes the City of Indio to negotiate with its employees, specifically those hired on or after January 1, 2025, and elected officials taking office on or after that date, regarding employer contributions for postretirement health care coverage. This agreement must be reached through a collectively bargained memorandum of understanding (MOU), which is a formal contract between an employer and a union representing employees, and the employer's contribution cannot be less than a specified minimum level. Importantly, any agreement is invalid if it offers employer contributions to employees with fewer than five years of service with the City of Indio, and the provisions only apply to employees who retire after the MOU becomes effective. The bill also requires the City of Indio to provide notification of the agreement and necessary implementation details, and the Legislature has declared this a special statute due to the unique circumstances of postretirement health coverage for City of Indio employees.

Labor and Employment

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