DATE: April 11, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Lisa A. Smittcamp, District Attorney
SUBJECT: Resolution to Fill District Attorney Positions with Extra-Help Retirees- California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act Exception
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt resolution to fill a District Attorney Business Manager position with Extra-Help retiree, Stephen Rusconi, part-time, effective April 17, 2023, finding, pursuant to Government Code Section 7522.56 (f)(1), that a 180-day separation period for retired employees returning to employment as Extra-Help is not applicable based on your Board's certification that the nature of employment and appointment is necessary to fill a critically needed position before the 180-day separation period; and
2. Adopt resolution to fill a Program Technician II position with Extra-Help retiree, Elizabeth Jacobsen, part-time, effective April 17, 2023, finding, pursuant to Government Code Section 7522.56 (f)(1), that a 180-day separation period for retired employees returning to employment as Extra-Help is not applicable based on your Board's certification that the nature of employment and appointment is necessary to fill a critically needed position before the 180-day separation period.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will adopt resolutions consistent with exceptions identified in the provisions of Government Code section 7522.56 (f)(1) which state that, except in certain critically needed positions, retirees are subject to a 180-day separation ("sit-out") period following the date of retirement for employees who are re-employed by a public agency within the same retirement system. The recommended actions meet the requirements of the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA), which went into effect January 1, 2013. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, there would be a reduction in oversight and experience in budget developm...
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