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Retirement benefits for all city workers are usually negotiated with various public employee unions, then ratified by ordinance.

After an unfair labor practice charge is filed, the Public Employee Relations Board will review and evaluate the case, and decide whether to dismiss the charge or proceed with having parties negotiate a settlement.

County public employee unions opposing an elected chief executive say the system would fuel dysfunction.

Nick Berardino was the longtime head of the Orange County Employees Assn., the largest public employee union in the county.

Or if a public records request involves emails from a public employee, an employer is typically entitled to a review.