Section 20677.71.

(a) Notwithstanding Section 20677.4, effective with the beginning of the pay period following ratification by the affected union membership and enactment of this section, the normal rate of contribution for state miscellaneous or state industrial members who are represented by State Bargaining Unit 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, or 21 shall be:

(1) Nine percent of the compensation in excess of three hundred seventeen dollars ($317) per month paid to a member whose service is not included in the federal system.

(2) Eight percent of compensation in excess of five hundred thirteen dollars ($513) per month paid to that member whose service has been included in the federal system.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 20677.4, effective with the beginning of the pay period following the operative date of the amendments to this section made by Senate Bill 151 of the 2011–12 Regular Session, this section shall apply to state miscellaneous or state industrial members who are represented by State Bargaining Unit 6, 7, 9, or 10.

(c) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if the provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless and until approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.

(d) Consistent with the normal rate of contribution for all members identified in this subdivision, the Director of the Department of Personnel Administration may exercise his or her discretion to establish the normal rate of contribution for a related state employee who is excepted from the definition of "state employee" in subdivision (c) of Section 3513, and an officer or employee of the executive branch of state government who is not a member of the civil service.

(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 25, Sec. 13. Effective May 16, 2011.)