12-20-2011 - Employer Paid Member Contributions to California Public Employees' Retirement SystemHUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
x MEMORANDUM
DATE: December 20, 2011
TO: Andrew G. Pasmant
City Manager
FROM: Theresa St. Peter
Interim Human Resources Director
SUBJECT: CORRECTIONS TO STAFF REPORT ITEM NO. 14
EMPLOYER PAID MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Please note the following changes to the Resolution for Agenda Item No. 14;
The General Employees' Association, Fire Chief, and Police Chief are now included as part of
the employee groups or classes for which this benefit applies.
The percentage of normal member contributions paid by the City as EPMC should be 2%,
changing to 0% effective January 7, 2012 for the following employee groups:
General Employees' Association
Maintenance & Crafts Employees' Association
Non -Sworn Safety Support Employees' Association
The percentage of normal member contributions paid by the City as EPMC should be 9% for the
Fire Chief and Police Chief.
Theresa St. Peter
Interim Human Resources Director
' City of West Covina
Memorandum
AGENDA
ITEM NO. 14
DATE: December 20, 2011
TO: Andrew G. Pasmant, City Manager
and City Council
FROM: Theresa St. Peter
Interim Human Resources Director
SUBJECT: EMPLOYER PAID MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution related to employer paid
member contributions to the California Public Employees' Retirement System (Ca1PERS):
RESOLUTION NO. Z(V—(�d - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, REGARDING EMPLOYER
PAID MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
DISCUSSION:
Government Code Section 20691 provides that an employer may pay those contributions
designated as employee contributions on behalf of its employees to Ca1PERS. In the past, the
City of West Covina contributed the full employee portion to Ca1PERS on behalf of its
employees.
Due to the continuing economic recession, the City of West Covina has had to eliminate and/or
reduce a number of employee benefits. Therefore, many of the City's employee groups are
now paying all or most of the required employee contribution to Ca1PERS. It is important to
note that Management employees, as well as the Maintenance and Crafts Employees'
Association and the Non -Sworn Safety Support Employees' Association voluntarily elected to
pay this employee contribution.. This Resolution memoralizes the reduced employer -paid
contribution paid by the City.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact as a result of adopting this Resolution.
Prepared by:
Theresa St. Peter
Interim Human Resources Director
Attachment: Resolution Regarding Employer Paid Member Contributions to the California
Public Employees' Retirement System
Z: CC EPMC Reso GC 20691
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RESOLUTION NO. 2011-xx
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, REGARDING EMPLOYER PAID MEMBER
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of West Covina has the authority to
implement Government Code Section 20691;,and
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina has _ a written labor policy or agreement that
specifically provides for the normal member contributions to be paid by the employer;
WHEREAS, one of the steps in the procedures to implement Government Code Section
20691 is the adoption by the governing body of the City,of West Covina of a Resolution to
commence said Employer Paid Member Contributions (EPMC);
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City. of "West has identified the following
conditions for the purpose of its election to pay EPMC:
• This benefit shall apply to the following employee groups or classes:
Fire Management Employees' Association
Police Management Employees' Association
Fire Management Employees' Association
Maintenance & Crafts Employees' "Association
Non -Sworn Safety Support Employees' Association
West Covina Firefighters' Association
West Covina Police Officers' Association
• This benefit shall consist of paying the following percentages of the of the normal
member contributions as EPMC: ,
Police Management Employees' Association — 9%
Fire Management Employees' Association — 9%
Maintenance & Crafts Employees' Association - 6%. Will" be 0% effective
January 7, 2012
Non -Sworn Safety Support Employees' Association — 6%. Will be 0% effective
January 7, 2012
West Covina Firefighters' Association — 9%
West Covina Police Officers' Association — 9%
• The terms of this Resolution shall be July 1, 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of West Covina
elects to pay EPMC, as set forth above.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 20th day of December 2011.
Mayor Michael Touhey
ATTEST:
City Clerk Laurie Carrico
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I, LAURIE CARRICO, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina,
California, at a regular meeting held thereof on the 20t' day of December, 2011 by the following
vote of the City Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
City Clerk Laurie Carrico
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney Arnold Alvarez-Glasman
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RESOLUTION NO. 2011-xx
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, REGARDING EMPLOYER PAID MEMBER
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of West Covina has the authority to
implement Govermnent Code Section 20691; and
WHEREAS, the City of West Covina has a written labor policy or agreement that
specifically provides for the normal member contributions to be paid by the employer;
WHEREAS, one of the steps in the procedures to implement Government Code Section
20691 is the adoption by the governing body of the City of West Covina of a Resolution to
commence said Employer Paid Member Contributions (EPMC);
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of West has identified the following
conditions for the purpose of its election to pay EPMC:
• This benefit shall apply to the following employee groups or classes:
Police Management Employees' Association
Fire Management Employees' Association
General Employees' Association
Maintenance & Crafts Employees' Association
Non -Sworn Safety Support Employees' Association
West Covina Firefighters' Association
West Covina Police Officers' Association
Fire Chief
Police Chief
• This benefit shall consist of paying the following percentages of the of the normal
member contributions as EPMC:
Police Management Employees' Association — 9%
Fire Management Employees' Association — 9%
General Employees' Association — 2%. Will be 0% effective January 7, 2012
Maintenance & Crafts Employees' Association - 2%. Will be 0% effective
January 7, 2012
Non -Sworn Safety Support Employees' Association — 2%. Will be 0% effective
January 7, 2012
West Covina Firefighters' Association — 9%
West Covina Police Officers' Association — 9%
Fire Chief - 9%
Police Chief — 9%
• The terns of this Resolution shall be effective July 1, 2011.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of West Covina
elects to pay EPMC, as set forth above.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 20th day of December 2011.
Mayor Michael Touhey
ATTEST:
City Clerk Laurie Carrico
I, LAURIE CARRICO, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina,
California, at a regular meeting held thereof on the 20"' day of December, 2011 by the following
vote of the City Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
City Clerk Laurie Carrico
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney Arnold Alvarez-Glasman