HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2013-13RESOLUTION NO. 2013 — 13
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
RATIFYING A SIDE LETTER TO ARTICLE 18 OF THE MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND
THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION
TO REFLECT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A THIRD
MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT TIER AS LEGISLATED
BY THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION REFORM ACT OF 2013
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2011, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2011-
167, ratifying the wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment reached through
a meet and confer process between the City and the National City Municipal Employees'
Association ("MEA"); and
WHEREAS, the action authorized the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum
of Understanding ("MOU") with the MEA for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Assembly Bill 340, Public Employees'
Pension Reform Act of 2013, effective January 1, 2013, the State of California instituted
mandated pension reform for all California public agencies; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Sections 7522.20(a)
and 7522.30, the City established a third retirement formula for miscellaneous employees
represented by the MEA, and a standard of equal cost sharing of the normal cost of retirement
benefits, respectively; and
WHEREAS, a Side Letter was executed by the MEA and the City of National City
to add Section 4 to Article 18 of the Memorandum of Understanding to reflect the sections of the
reform that impact the retirement formula and retirement contribution of MEA members, as
follows:
ARTICLE 18 — PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
4. Employees hired on or after January 1, 2013:
A. New members to the public retirement system as defined
by Government Code Section 7522.10(f)(1)(2)(3):
a. Shall pay 50% of the normal cost of the defined
retirement benefit contribution as determined by
CaIPERS according to the most recently completed
valuation period.
b. The retirement formula will include 2% at 62 years
of age and the "Three Year Averaging" provision.
B. Existing or "classic" members of the retirement system
shall be placed in the same retirement formula and pay the
same reportable compensation to PERS as those
employees hired on or after March 22, 2011.
Resolution No. 2013 — 13
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby ratifies a Side Letter amending Article 18, Section 4 of the Memorandum of
Understanding between the City and the National City Municipal Employees' Association to
reflect the terms and conditions of a third retirement tier for Miscellaneous Employees as
legislated by the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of February, 2013.
n Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST
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Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on February
5, 2013 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Morrison, Natividad, Rios, Sotelo-Solis.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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City C rk of the City of ational City, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-13 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted
by the Council of said City on February 5, 2013.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy