DATE: October 9, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Resolution to allow a Retiree to return as Extra-Help - California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act Exception
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt resolution to allow Donna Conley, subsequent to her June 16, 2018 retirement, to return to part time work as Extra-Help, effective October 15, 2018, finding pursuant to Government Code, section 7522.56(f)(1) that the 180-day separation period for retired employees returning to employment as Extra-Help is not applicable based on the Board's certification that the nature of the employment and appointment is necessary to fill a critically needed position before the 180-day separation period.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will adopt a resolution consistent with the provision of Government Code, section (?) 7522.56 that requires a 180-day separation ("sit-out") period following the date of retirement for employees who are re-employed by the public agency within the same retirement system. The recommended action meets the requirements of the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA), which went into effect January 1, 2013. Donna Conley is an experienced Associate Real Property Agent. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If Board does not approve the recommended action, the Department of Public Works and Planning would be unable to retain an experienced Associate Real Property Agent (RPA) on a part time basis. The retention is critical, as the Department would have only one experienced RPA to acquire all of easements necessary for more than 25 time-critical projects to repair roads, construct traffic signals, and replace bridges. In addition, the lone experienced RPA would be required to concurrently train three Junior RPA's, one of whom was hired in February 2018, and the other two were hired in July 2018. Not employing the experienced RPA...
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