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Irvine board adopts CalPERS pay-rate reporting amid protests from classified staff
Summary
Trustees voted to adopt CalPERS pay-rate reporting schedules required by state rules after hours of public comment from classified employees and union leaders who said the change effectively reduces pension credit by about 3%. District officials said the action ensures compliance and protects retirees from audits.
The Irvine Unified School District board voted to adopt a CalPERS pay-rate reporting schedule that district officials say aligns district reporting with state law, after more than an hour of public comment from classified employees and California School Employees Association representatives who said the change would cut pensionable earnings by roughly 3% for hourly staff.The board adopted the measure in a roll-call vote, with trustees recording unanimous support.
Union leaders and several classroom aides told the board the change amounts to a cut to retirement security for long-serving part-time and hourly staff. "The proposed 3% reduction in pensionable…
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