Common use of Alternative Preretirement Death Benefit Clause in Contracts

Alternative Preretirement Death Benefit. The Union and the State agree that the Alternative Preretirement Death Benefit as set out in Government Code sections 21547, 21574.5 and 22760 shall remain in effect for Xxxx 0 employees. 15.1 Classification Level A. Departments with Attorney IV Level Classifications a. Departments that have obtained approval from the State employer to use Attorney IV level classifications may allocate up to fifty five percent (55%) of its attorneys to the IV salary level classification. The base figure for calculating this ceiling shall include all attorney positions in the unit allocated to attorney classes at or below the maximum salary level of the IV classification. B. Departments with Senior or Attorney III Level Classifications a. Any department in this category may allocate up to sixty five percent (65%) of its attorneys to the Senior or III salary level classification. The base figure for calculating this ceiling shall include all attorney positions in the unit allocated to attorney classes at the Senior or III level and below. C. Upon request by appointing authorities, DPA may allow appointments in excess of the above percentages or to higher levels. D. If DPA authorizes a department a position on an exception basis to the Attorney IV level such allocation allows the department to allocate additional Attorney positions to the Senior or Attorney III level in excess of the 65% cap in Paragraph B above.