Senate Measure Would Apply '4850 Time' to County Park Rangers, Housing Authority Officers

Peace officers designated as county park rangers and housing authority officers would be eligible to receive up to one year of salary continuation benefits in lieu of temporary disability, under the latest legislative proposal to expand who is entitled to so-called “4850 time.” Sen. Angelique Ashby, D-Sacramento, introduced SB 1058 earlier in February. The bill, which is awaiting a hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement, would eliminate a provision in Labor Code 4850 that effectively limits eligibility for salary continuation benefits for ce...