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To: calgal who wrote (57578)	10/12/2009 1:02:27 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 59480

Benefits 1. lifetime health care for retiring at 50 after five years of service 2. Family health care insurance with monthly premiums paid entirely by the state. 3. Annual reimbursement of up to $1,500 per employee for medications, co-pays and other out-of-pocket health expenses. 4. Free dental, vision and long-term disability insurance, including limited orthodontic services, and a free $150,000 life insurance policy. 5. Paid leave of up to three months for a new mother and one month of paid "parental bonding leave" for a new father. 6.. Free public transit passes, free legal advice via telephone, three days of paid bereavement leave, free counseling for personal problems ranging from marital strife to drug abuse, and 12 days of paid sick leave that can accumulate from one year to the next. 7. A defined-benefit pension plan that pays off whether the stock market rises or falls fully paid for with no contribution from employees. 8. A starting pay of $100,000. 9. Vacations ranging up to six weeks. Then you want a job working for California legislators. Legislative aides salary and benefits are determined by the Rules Committee of each house, consisting of legislators appointed by the Assembly speaker and Senate leader. When questioned by the Sacramento Bee about the extremely generous pay and benefits Steinberg said the Legislature should be proud of retaining high coverage standards and work to bring other public employees up to the same standards.