2005 California Government Code Sections 19889.6-19889.7 Article 9.5. Benefits

19889.6.  The department, in accordance with Section 125 of the
Internal Revenue Code shall authorize any member of Bargaining Unit 6
to elect to receive one or more employee benefits, in lieu of a
portion of the compensation provided to the employee.
   Any such benefit shall satisfy the requirements of Section 125 of
the Internal Revenue Code.  The exclusive representative of
Bargaining Unit 6 shall choose an administrator to administer the
benefit.  The administrator shall have a demonstrable record of
administering employee benefit programs which are in compliance with
Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code and with the federal
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.  All costs of
administering this benefit shall be paid by members of Bargaining
Unit Six.
19889.7.  The department may charge an administrative fee to
employees participating in a group legal services plan established
through regulation for excluded employees and memoranda of
understanding reached pursuant to the Ralph C. Dills Act (Chapter
10.3 (commencing with Section 3512) of Division 4 of Title 1) for
represented employees.