AB-569 • 2026

California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013: exceptions: supplemental defined benefit plans.

Labor

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Stefani
Last action: 2026-02-02
Official status: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify any additional limits on these negotiations beyond the existing PEPRA restrictions.

California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act: Exceptions for Supplemental Plans

This law allows certain California public employers to negotiate contributions for supplemental retirement benefits with employee unions, despite previous restrictions.

What This Bill Does

Allows public employers in California to negotiate about extra retirement benefits with employee unions.
These negotiations can happen even though there were earlier rules against offering new types of pension plans after a specific date.

Who It Names or Affects

California public employers who want to offer extra retirement benefits to their employees.
Employee unions representing workers in these public agencies.

Terms To Know

defined benefit pension plan: A type of retirement plan where the employer promises a specific amount of money when an employee retires, based on factors like salary and years worked.
supplemental defined benefit plans: Extra retirement benefits that add to the basic pension plan for public employees.

Limits and Unknowns

The law only applies if the employer had a supplemental plan before January 1, 2013, or is allowed by other laws to start one.
It's not clear how many employers will actually use this new permission to negotiate extra retirement benefits.

Bill History

2026-02-02 California Legislative Information
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31 California Legislative Information
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
In committee: Held under submission.
2025-05-21 California Legislative Information
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
2025-05-21 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-14 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-05-05 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 97.
2025-04-28 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-04-24 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 23).
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on P. E. & R.
2025-02-13 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
2025-02-12 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 569, as amended, Stefani.
California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013: exceptions: supplemental defined benefit plans.
Existing law, the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA), on and after January 1, 2013, requires a public retirement system, as defined, to modify its plan or plans to comply with PEPRA, as specified. Among other things, PEPRA prohibits a public employer from offering a defined benefit pension plan exceeding specified retirement formulas, requires new members of public retirement systems to contribute at least a specified amount of the normal cost, as defined, for their defined benefit plans, and prohibits an enhancement of a public employee’s retirement formula or benefit adopted after January 1, 2013, from applying to service performed prior to the operative date of the enhancement.
PEPRA prohibits a public employer from offering a supplemental defined benefit plan if the public employer did not
do so before January 1, 2013, or, if it did, from offering that plan to an additional employee group after that date.
This bill
would, notwithstanding that prohibition,
would
authorize a public employer, as defined, to bargain over contributions for supplemental retirement benefits administered by, or on behalf of, an exclusive bargaining representative of one or more of the public employer’s bargaining
units.
units, subject to the limitations specified above.

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