CC - Item 5G - CalPers Resolution Amending the Current CalPers Contract to Reduce the Employer Paid Member Contribution for the City Manager From 8% to 6%.ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MATTHEW E. HAWKESWORTH, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGED' YY �
DATE: NOVEMBER 12, 2013 �
SUBJECT: CALPERS RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CURRENT CALPERS CONTRACT
TO REDUCE THE EMPLOYER PAID MEMBER CONTRIBUTION FOR THE
CITY MANAGER FROM 8% TO 6%
SUMMARY
On October 8, 2013, the City Council approved an amendment to the City Manager's
employment agreement, which included the initiation of an employee contribution of two -
percent (2 %) towards CaIPERS retirement benefits. Since this is the first time that an
employee is contributing to CaIPERS for service retirement from the City, changes have
to be made to both the City's financial system and the CaIPERS online reporting system.
It is anticipated that the required changes will be completed shortly and the deductions
will begin as soon as possible. Through working through the change with CaIPERS, staff
was made aware that a resolution must be adopted to document the new deduction.
Resolution 2013 -61 reflects a reduction from the previous eight - percent (8 %) employer
paid member contribution to six - percent (6 %).
Staff Recommendation for City Council Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 2013 -61, amending the
CaIPERS Contract by permitting a reduction in employer paid member contribution from
8% to 6% for the City Manager.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Attachments: A —Resolution 2013 -61
ITEM NUMBER: ✓G
RESOLUTION: 2013 -61
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE
OF CALIFORNIA, IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
SYSTEM PLAN REGARDING EMPLOYER PAID
MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Rosemead has the authority to implement
Government Code Section 20691; and
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Rosemead has a written labor policy or
agreement which specifically provides for the normal member contributions to be paid by the
employer; and
WHEREAS, one of the steps in the procedures to implement Section 20691 is the
adoption by the governing body of the City of Rosemead of a Resolution to commence said
Employer Paid Member Contributions (EPMC); and
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Rosemead has identified the following
conditions for the purpose of its election to pay EPMC:
• This benefit shall apply to all employees under the City Manager Contract, who
are enrolled in CalPERS
• This benefit shall consist of paying 6% of the normal member contributions as
EPMC.
• The effective date of this Resolution shall be November 12, 2013.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The governing body of the City of Rosemead elects to pay EPMC, as set forth above.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of November 2013.
POLLY LOW
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Gloria Molleda
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RACHEL RICHMAN
City Attorney
HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing resolution was duly passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemead at its regularly scheduled meeting
held on the 12th day of November 2013, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
Gloria Molleda
City Clerk