City Council
MEETING DATE: 7/22/2015
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Resolution for Paying & Reporting the Value of Employer Paid Member Contributions ("EPMC") with all Costs Paid by the members of the Cathedral City Fire Management.
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FROM:
Tami E. Scott, Administrative Services Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution for paying and reporting the value of Employer Paid Member Contributions via a cost sharing arrangement between the City and "Classic" members of the Cathedral City Fire Management Association. The City would pay and report the value of 7% normal member contribution, otherwise known as EPMC, and for the member/employee to cost share an additional 12% towards the employer costs.
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BACKGROUND:
Adopting the current resolution is one step in the CalPERS process whereby Council has to formally adopt this resolution to pay and report the member contribution. There will also be a resolution amending the City's contract with CalPERS and the City's Ordinance.
This benefit shall apply to all Classic employees of the Cathedral City Fire Management Association.
This benefit shall consist of paying 7% (Percent) of the normal contributions as EPMC, and reporting the same percent (value) of compensation earnable {excluding Government Code Section 20636(c)(4)} as additional compensation.
The effective date of this Resolution shall be September 13, 2015.
DISCUSSION:
For over 20 years, a benefit provided to certain labor groups was that of the City paying the employee's (Member) CalPERS contribution and reporting such contribution as earnings. During the time of fiscal emergency, the employees gave up this benefit and contributed their own member contribution. During contract negotiations with Police Management last summer and fall, much discussion took place about the restoration of this benefit at a cost to the employee, not a cost to the City. Recent discussions with Cat...
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