Resolution - 2005-23RESOLUTION NO. 2005-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, TO REQUEST AUTHORITY FROM THE
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO CONDUCT A
MEDICARE "DIVISION" ELECTION TO DETERMINE WHICH
• EMPLOYEES, HIRED BEFORE APRIL 1, 1986, DESIRE TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE MEDICARE SYSTEM
WHEREAS, The City of West Covina, California, hereinafter designated as "Public
Agency," desires to establish a "deemed" retirement system pursuant to Section 218(d)(6) of the
Federal Social Security Act composed of positions of members of the Public Employees'
Retirement System, hereinafter designated "Present Retirement System," desiring "Medicare -
Only" coverage, and to include services performed by individuals employed by the Public
Agency in positions covered by said "deemed" retirement system, as members of a coverage
group established by Section 218(d)(4) of said Act, in the California State Social Security
Agreement of March 9, 1951, providing for the coverage of public employees under the
insurance system established by said Act as amended; and
WHEREAS, State and Federal law and regulations require, as a condition of such
coverage, that a division be authorized by the Board of Administration, California Public
Employees' Retirement System; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the "Public Agency" now designate any services which
it desires to exclude from coverage with respect to such coverage group under said insurance
system; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Public Agency to set forth the modification, if any, of
the benefits and contributions under the Present Retirement System that may result from
coverage under the said insurance system with respect to such coverage group.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Administration,
California Public Employees' Retirement System, be and hereby is requested to authorize the
foregoing division; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon receipt of authorization from the Board of
Administration a division shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of Section
218(d) of the Social Security Act, and applicable State and Federal laws and regulations; that
each eligible member of the Present Retirement System at the time of the division shall be
furnished a form to permit the member to elect whether or not his services should be excluded
from or included under the said California State Social Security Agreement as hereinbefore
provided; with such "Medicare -Only" coverage effective as to services performed on and after
May 6, 2006; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following services with respect to said
coverage group of the Public Agency shall be excluded from coverage under said agreement:
1. All services excluded from coverage under the agreement by Section 218 of the
Social Security Act; and
2. Services excluded by option of the Public Agency:
* a. No optional exclusions desired.
• b. Service performed:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that with respect to the said coverage group the
benefits and contributions of the Present Retirement System shall not be modified in any way;
and '
Resolurion No.2005-23
May 17", 2005
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that notice of the division shall be given to members
of the Present System not less than ninety days prior to the date of the division; provided
however, that notice shall be given to employees becoming members of the Present Retirement
System after the date of such notice up to and including the date of the division on the date on
which they attain membership in the system, and that Artie A. Fields, Assistant City Manager, is
hereby designated and appointed to conduct such division on behalf of the Public Agency in
accordance with law, regulations, and this resolution, including the fixing of the date and the
giving of proper notice thereof to members of the Present Retirement System and to all such
eligible employees; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Public Agency will pay and reimburse the
State at such time and in such amounts as may be determined by the State the approximate cost
of any and all work and services relating to such division.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 17rh day of May 2005
Ayorhelley Sanderson
ATTEST:
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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 thereof held on the 17`h day of May 2005, by the following vote
of the City Council:
AYES:
Hernandez, Miller, Wong, Sanderson
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Herfert
ABSTAIN:
None
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Cij Attomey Arnold Alvarez-Glasman
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