Supreme Court split in Lacera case complicates county-retirement pay-setting; board weighs next steps
Outside counsel summarized the California Supreme Court's split decision in Lacera v. Los Angeles County, concluding county supervisors retain authority over salaries via county ordinances and MOUs while retirement boards retain certain administrative powers and remedies; the Board discussed collaborating with county HR, and a motion to adopt Scott's recommendation failed for lack of a second.
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David Lancer, outside general counsel, briefed the board on the California Supreme Court's decision in Lacera v. Los Angeles County, delivered Aug. 3. Lancer said the opinion was split and described the practical outcome: retirement boards retain broad administrative authority but county boards of supervisors and the MOU/salary-ordinance process retain authority over salary levels for county employees.
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