AB 156: Labor.

This bill aims to support the state employees' retirement system by appropriating $372 million from the general fund to supplement the state's contribution to the system. The appropriation will be used to address unfunded liabilities for state-level pension plans. Additionally, the bill would allow a successor agency to provide employees with the defined benefit plan or formula they received from their previous employer. The bill would also revise the provisions related to hiring firefighters who were previously federal employees. Furthermore, the bill would modify the process for in-home supportive services and waiver personal care services, requiring that overtime be compensated at a higher rate and that records of employees providing these services be made public.<br>The bill would allow the state department of social services to share banking information with a payment processing co…