California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 4639.80

(1) “Change of operator” means the replacement, by the department, of a contractor with a successor contractor.

(2) “Contractor” means a nonprofit corporation with which the department contracts to operate a regional center pursuant to Sections 4621 and 4621.5.

(4) “Department” means the State Department of Developmental Services.

(5) “Predecessor contractor” means the contractor before the change of operator.

(6) “Regional center” means a regional center as that term is used in this chapter.

(7) “Successor contractor” means the contractor following the change of operator.

(8) “Total compensation” means the combined value of the covered employee's wages and benefits immediately before the change of operator.  Total compensation may be paid entirely as wages or in any combination of wages and fringe benefits, to be determined by the successor contractor.  Total compensation includes the following amounts:

(9) “Transition period” means a period of 90 days immediately following the effective date of a change of operator.

(c)(1) The department shall notify a contractor operating a regional center that the department has awarded, or intends to award, the contract to a different contractor.  The notification shall include the effective date of the change of operator and the name, address, and contact information of the successor contractor.

(2) At least 15 days before the effective date of the change of operator, the predecessor contractor shall provide to the successor contractor a list of the names, addresses, hire dates, total compensation, and classification of all covered employees.