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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - November 21, 2012 C-16AGENDA ITEM , I► CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION M AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving CalPERS Employer Paid Member Contributions MEETING DATE: November21, 2012 PREPARED BY: Human Resources Manager RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution approving CalPERS employer paid member contributions. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City of Lodi is a member of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). Retirement contributions are segmented into employer -paid contributions and employee -paid contributions. CalPERS requires the City adopt the attached resolution stating the specific percentage the City will contribute towards each employee's employee -paid contribution amount. Since CalPERS recognizes employees through their employee category/bargaining group, the table below indicates the specific percentage the City will contribute towards employee -paid retirement by specific category/bargaining group. The Employee Share currently paid by the City as called for in this resolution shall become fully paid for by the council members on the date upon which one or more of the council member positions becomes eligible for a salary/benefit adjustment by virtue of a current or future member beginning a new term of office following the next general municipal election (Government Code 36516.5). Effective January 7,2013 the new amounts are as follows: Emr)lovee Category/Bargaining Group Confidential— Non-exempt Confidential — Exempt Council Appointee Council Members Executive Management General Services Maintenance& Operators Mid -Management Fire Fire Mid -Management Police Mid -Management Police Dispatch IBEW Percentaae Emglover Contributes to Emglovee-Paid Retirement Bolded amounts represent changed amounts. APPROVED: 3.7% 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 6% 0% 3% 4% 7% Bartlam, City Manager FISCAL IMPACT: Based on this action, Fiscal Year 12/13 CalPERS City -paid retirement costs for the last six months of the fiscal year will decrease by $262,000. This cost savings has been factored into the Fiscal Year 12/13 budget. FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable. Jordan Ayers, Deputy City Manager/I Aternal Services Director Ci Dean Gualco, Human Tlesources Manager RESOLUTION NO. 2012-185 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING CALPERS EMPLOYER PAID MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Lodi has the authority to implement Government Code Section 20691; and WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Lodi 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 Government Code Section 20691 is the adoption by the governing body of the City of Lodi of a resolution to commence said Employer Paid Member Contributions (EPMC); and WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Lodi has identified the following conditions for the purpose of its election to pay EPMC, and this benefit shall apply to all employees as distinguished below: Safetv Members Police Officer Association of Pay 3% of the normal member Lodi contributions as EPMC Effective January 7.2013 Miscellaneous Members Confidential Non -Exempt Pay 3.7% of the normal member contributions as EPMC Effective January 7,2013 Pay 7% of the normal member Council Members contributions as EPMC Effective January 7,2013 Pay 3.7% of the normal member General Services contributions as EPMC Effective January 7,2013 Maintenance and Operators Pay 3.7% of the normal member contributions as EPMC Effective January 7,2013 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi elects to pay EPMC, as set forth above. IANNE MOUNCE Mayor Dated: November 21, 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- hereby certify that Resolution No. 2012-185 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held November 21, 2012, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hansen, Johnson, Katzakian, Nakanishi, and Mayor Mounce NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None R OHL City Clerk 2012-185