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CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving CalPERS Employer Paid Member Contributions
MEETING DATE: November 6, 2013
PREPARED BY: Human Resources Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Adopt resolution approving CalPERS employer paid member
contributions.
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.
Effective December 23, 2013 the new amounts are as follows for Dispatch and Police. However,
Confidential — Non-exempt, General Services, Maintenance & Operators, Fire, and Fire Mid -Management
will have an effective date of January 6, 2014.
Employee 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
Percentage Employer Contributes to Employee -Paid Retirement
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
7%
Bolded amounts represent changed amounts.
APPROVED:
City Manager
FISCAL IMPACT: The savings impact for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 is $292,755. This cost savings was
included in the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 budget.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
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Jordan Ayers, Deputy City Manager/Internal Services Director
Vv
Dean Gualco, Huma Resources Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-195
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING CALPERS EMPLOYER PAID MEMBER
CONTRIBUTIONS
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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:
Safety Members
Fire Mid -Management
Pay 9% of the normal member
contributions as EPMC
Effective January 6, 2014
Fire
Pay 9% of the normal member
contributions as EPMC
Effective January 6, 2014
Police
Pay 9% of the normal member
Effective December 23,
contributions as EPMC
2013
Miscellaneous Members
Confidential Non -Exempt
Pay 7% of the normal member
contributions as EPMC
Effective January 6, 2014
Pay 7% of the normal member
General Services
contributions as EPMC
Effective January 6, 2014
Pay 7% of the normal member
contributions as EPMC
Effective December 23,
Dispatch
2013
Pay 7% of the normal member
Maintenance and Operators
contributions as EPMC
Effective January 6, 2014
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi elects to
pay EPMC, as set forth above.
ALAN NAKANISHI
Mayor
Dated: November 6, 2013
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2013-195 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held November 6, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Johnson, Katzakian, and
Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mounce
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Non
`AINI)l J„9PCOLSON
City Clerk
2013-195