DATE: November 24, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
SUBJECT: Resolution to Fill Account Clerk Position with Extra-Help-Retiree-California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act Exception
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt resolution to fill a Sheriff's Account Clerk III position with Extra-Help retiree Helen H. Chu, part-time, effective December 14, 2020, 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 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 action will adopt a resolution consistent with exceptions identified in the provisions of Government Code section 7522.56 (f)(1) that, except 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 action meets 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):
Your Board could choose to not approve the recommended action, which would result in the full time Account Clerk working further overtime to staff the shifts that would be covered by this extra-help employee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Sufficient appropriations and revenues for the appointment are included in the FY 2020-21 Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator's Org 3111 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
On September 12, 2012, the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act, which is known as "PEPRA" (Assembly Bill 340), was signed into law effective Januar...
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