Review hearing regarding bonus table
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 April 30, 2026 8:30 AM/1:30 PM
12. VELEN AMBROSE V. JUSTUS AMBROSE 24FL0097
On April 3, 2025, the court adopted its tentative ruling, except for the portion regarding the bonus table. The court set a further review hearing on the issue of the bonus table on June 5, 2025. The parties have stipulated to continue the review hearing multiple times, most recently on February 19, 2026, to continue the matter to the present hearing.
Neither party has filed a supplemental declaration.
The court lifts its stay on the bonus table portion of the prior tentative ruling. The court also finds that both parties earn income in addition to their respective base salaries of $13,704 per month for Petitioner and $19,704 per month for Respondent. As such, the court is adopting the two-way bonus table which is attached as Exhibit F to Petitioner’s Reply Declaration filed on March 26th. Commencing on January 1, 2025, the parties are to reconcile their bonus income in accordance with the bonus table on a quarterly basis. Parties are ordered to exchange paystubs for the quarter no later than 7 days after the end of the quarter. Bonus payments are due, if any, no later than 30 days from the end of each quarter.
The court reserves on the bonus arrears calculations.
All prior orders not in conflict with this order remain in full force and effect. Petitioner is directed to prepare the Findings and Orders After Hearing (FOAH); however, this order is effective immediately upon the court’s adoption of the tentative ruling and is not conditioned on the preparation of the FOAH.
TENTATIVE RULING #12: THE COURT LIFTS ITS STAY ON THE BONUS TABLE PORTION OF THE PRIOR TENTATIVE RULING. THE COURT ALSO FINDS THAT BOTH PARTIES EARN INCOME IN ADDITION TO THEIR RESPECTIVE BASE SALARIES OF $13,704 PER MONTH FOR PETITIONER AND $19,704 PER MONTH FOR RESPONDENT. AS SUCH, THE COURT IS ADOPTING THE TWO-WAY BONUS TABLE WHICH IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT F TO PETITIONER’S REPLY DECLARATION FILED ON MARCH 26TH. COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1, 2025, THE PARTIES ARE TO RECONCILE THEIR BONUS INCOME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BONUS TABLE ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. PARTIES ARE ORDERED TO EXCHANGE PAYSTUBS FOR THE QUARTER NO LATER THAN 7 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE QUARTER. BONUS PAYMENTS ARE DUE, IF ANY, NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS FROM THE END OF EACH QUARTER.
THE COURT RESERVES ON THE BONUS ARREARS CALCULATIONS.
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 April 30, 2026 8:30 AM/1:30 PM
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ALL PRIOR ORDERS NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDER REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. PETITIONER IS DIRECTED TO PREPARE THE FINDINGS AND ORDERS AFTER HEARING (FOAH); HOWEVER, THIS ORDER IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON THE COURT’S ADOPTION OF THE TENTATIVE RULING AND IS NOT CONDITIONED ON THE PREPARATION OF THE FOAH.
NO HEARING ON THIS MATTER WILL BE HELD UNLESS A REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT IS TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE COURT’S WEBSITE OR BY PHONE CALL TO THE COURT AT (530) 621-6725 BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. CAL. RULE CT. 3.1308; LOCAL RULE 8.05.07; SEE ALSO LEWIS V. SUPERIOR COURT, 19 CAL.4TH 1232, 1247 (1999). NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES OF A REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT AND THE GROUNDS UPON WHICH ARGUMENT IS BEING REQUESTED MUST BE MADE BY PHONE CALL OR IN PERSON BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. CAL. RULE CT. 3.1308; LOCAL RULE 8.05.07.