City Council
MEETING DATE: 4/8/2015
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Resolution for Paying & Reporting the Value of Employer Paid Member Contributions ("EPMC") with all Costs Paid by the Employee.
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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 Non-Represented "Classic" employees and the City and members of the Cathedral City Police Management Association. The City would pay and report the value of 7% normal member contribution, otherwise known as EPMC, and for the non-sworn member/employee to cost share an additional 9% towards the employer costs/rate as established by CalPERS and for a sworn member/employee to cost share an additional 12% towards the employer costs.
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BACKGROUND:
At the February 11, 2015 Council Meeting, City Council adopted a resolution providing for a cost sharing arrangement with the affected employees. 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 Safety & Miscellaneous employees in the Cathedral City Police Management Association; and, to all Classic Safety & Miscellaneous Employees in the NonREP EXEC, ADMIN, PROF, CONF Group.
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 July 5, 2015.
DISCUSSION:
For over 20 years, a benefit provided to certain labor groups was that of the City paying the employee's (Member) Cal...
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