HomeMy WebLinkAbout23233 RESOLUTION NO. 23233
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PAYING
AND REPORTING THE VALUE OF EMPLOYER PAID
MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PERS) AND
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 19967.
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Palm Springs has elected to pay
and report the value of all or a part of the normal member contributions to the California
Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) pursuant to Government Code
Sections 20636(c)(4) and 20691, and applicable labor policies or agreements;
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Palm Springs may elect a time-in-
grade Exception to said Employer Paid Member Contributions (EPMC) within a given
group or class of employees as defined in Government Code Section 20636(e)(1) and
as specifically authorized in Title 2, California Code of Regulations Amended Section
571;
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Palm Springs has identified the
following conditions for the application of said Exception:
• This Time-in-Grade exception shall apply to all employees of:
o Service Employees International Local 721 (General Unit) in the
Miscellaneous Group
o Management Association of Palm Springs (MAPS) in the Miscellaneous
Group
o Executive Management (EX) in the Miscellaneous Group, including the
Police Chief and Fire Chief in the Safety Group
o Optional Members (City Council) in the Miscellaneous Group
• The City of Palm Springs elects to continue to pay and report the value of EPMC,
8% for MAPS, EX (9% for Police and Fire Chief), Optional Members, and
General Unit for all employees hired on or before September 19, 2012.
• For employees hired after September 19, 2012, the City of Palm Springs will,
pursuant to Title 2, California Code of Regulations Amended Section 571, pay
the value of EPMC according to the following time in grade schedule:
o Year 1 — 0%
o Year 2 — 0%
o Year 3 — 0%
o Year 4 — 0%
o Year 5 — 0%
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• Once a newly-hired employee accrues five (5) years of total service (either on a
continuous or cumulative basis), s/he shall be entitled to payment of EPMC on
the same terms that apply to all other employees in the group or class unless
changed by State law. In so resolving, the governing body of the City of Palm
Springs agrees to abide by Section 571, the terms of which are incorporated-by-
reference as if fully set forth herein.
• The effective date of this Resolution shall be September 19, 2012.
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Palm Springs acknowledges that
the adoption of this Resolution may result in an upward adjustment of its employer
contribution rate.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE, DETERMINES AND APPROVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council, as the governing body of the City of Palm
Springs, hereby elects the time-in grade exception to the paying and reporting of
employer paid member contributions as set forth above.
SECTION 2. Resolution No. 19967 is hereby amended to provide the time-in
grade exception to the paying and reporting of employer paid member contributions.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect on September 19, 2012.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE PALM SPRINGS CITY
COUNCIL THIS 19T" DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2012.
�DAVID H. REA MANAGER
ATTEST:
?MES
THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 23233 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on September 19, 2012, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember Lewin, Councilmember Mills,
Mayor Pro Tem Foat, and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
MES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
City of Palm Springs, California /o/oV ZOIA