HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12102013 - C.15RECOMMENDATION(S):
INTRODUCE Ordinance 2013-28 to amend Ordinance Section 33-5.393 to exempt the classification of Retirement
Assistant General Counsel-Exempt (97B4) from the Merit System in the Contra Costa County Retirement
Department, waive reading, and fix December 17, 2013 for adoption.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no cost associated with this action.
BACKGROUND:
The Retirement Board of Directors approved the establishment of the Retirement Assistant General Counsel-Exempt
classification on Novmeber 20, 2012 as part of their 2013 administrative budget. The Retirement Department is
requesting to amend Ordinance section 33-5.393 to add newly established classification. The Retirement Assistant
General Counsel is a single position class reporting directly to the Retirement CEO and Board of Directors,
responsible for professional legal services pertaining County Employees Retirement Law of 1937, and California
Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA), and will ensure compliance with applicable statutes, and
provide legal advice and counsel on matters related to retirement law and pension reform.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/10/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: C. Dunn
(925)521-3960
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 10, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc: Human Resources, Retirement Department
C.15
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Ted Cwiek, Human Resources Director
Date:December 10, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Introduce Ordinance 2013-28 to exempt the classification of Retirement Assistant General Counsel
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved the Retirement Department/CCCERA will not be able to ensure maximum
responsiveness and compliance with statutes pertaining to County Employees Retirement Law of 1937, and
California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA).
ATTACHMENTS
P300 Intro Ordinance (Retirement)
Intro Ordinance 2013-28 (Retirement)
ORDINANCE NO. 2013-28
ORDINANCE NO. 2013-28
(Exclude from the Merit System the new classification of Retirement
Assistant General Counsel-Exempt)
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows (omitting the parenthetical
footnotes from the official text of the enacted or amended provisions of the County Ordinance
Code):
SECTION I: Section 33-5.393 of the County Ordinance Code is amended to exclude from the
merit system the new classification of Retirement Assistant General Counsel-exempt, to read:
33-5.393 Retirement administrator.
(a)The retirement administrator is exempt and is appointed by the board of
retirement of the Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association.
(b)The assistant retirement administrator-exempt is exempt and is appointed by the
retirement administrator.
(c)The retirement chief investment officer-exempt is exempt and is appointed by the
retirement administrator.
(d)The retirement general counsel-exempt is exempt and is appointed by the
retirement administrator.
(e)The retirement assistant general counsel-exempt is exempt and is appointed by
the retirement administrator.
(Ords. 2013-28 § 1; 2007-29 § 1, 2004-31 § 1, 2001-18 § 1, 88-59 § 2, Res. No. 88/349, Gov.
C. § 31522.2).
SECTION II: EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance becomes effective 30 days after passage, and
within 15 days of passage shall be published once with the names of the supervisors voting for
and against it in the ___________________, a newspaper published in this County.
PASSED ON ____________________________________ by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: DAVID J. TWA, Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator
By:______________________________________________________
Deputy Board Chair
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CAS:
H:\Human Resources\Ordinance Code Changes\Ord to exclude Retirement- Assistant General Counsel.doc
POSITION ADJUSTMENT REQUEST NO.
DATE November 19,
2013
Department No./
Department : Human Resource Budget Unit No.Org No.Agency
No.
65
Action Requested:
INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 2013-28 to exempt from the Merit System the classification of Retirement Assistant General Counsel (97B4) in
the Retirement Department.
Proposed Effective
Date:
Classification Questionnaire attached:Yes No x / Cost is within Department’s budget:Yes x No
Total One-Time Costs (non-salary) associated with request:$0
Estimated total cost adjustment (salary / benefits / one time):
Total annual cost $Net County Cost $0
Total this FY $N.C.C. this FY $0
SOURCE OF FUNDING TO OFFSET ADJUSTMENT
Department must initiate necessary adjustment and submit to CAO.
Use additional sheet for further explanations or comments.
(for) Department Head
REVIEWED BY CAO AND RELEASED TO HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Deputy County Administrator Date
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS DATE 11/22/2013
INTRODUCE Ordinance 2013-28 to amend Ordinance Section 33-5.393 to exempt the classification of Retirement Assistant General
Counsel-Exempt (97B4) from the Merit System in the Contra Costa County Retirement Department, waive reading, and fix December 17,
2013 for adoption.
Amend Resolution 71/17 establishing positions and resolutions allocating classes to the Basic / Exempt salary schedule.
Effective:Day following Board Action.
(Date)Ted Cwiek
(for) Director of Human Resources
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION DATE
Approve Recommendation of Director of Human Resources
Disapprove Recommendation of Director of Human Resources
Other:
(for) County Administrator
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ACTION:David J. Twa, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Adjustment APPROVED DISAPPROVED and County Administrator
DATE BY
APPROVAL OF THIS ADJUSTMENT CONSTITUTES A PERSONNEL / SALARY RESOLUTION AMENDMENT
POSITION ADJUSTMENT ACTION TO BE COMPLETED BY HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING BOARD
ACTION
Adjust class(es) / position(s) as follows:
P300 (M347) Rev 3/15/01
REQUEST FOR PROJECT POSITIONS
Department Date No.
1.Project Positions Requested:
2.Explain Specific Duties of Position(s)
3.Name / Purpose of Project and Funding Source (do not use acronyms i.e. SB40 Project or SDSS Funds)
4.Duration of the Project:Start Date End Date
Is funding for a specified period of time (i.e. 2 years) or on a year-to-year basis? Please explain.
5.Project Annual Cost
1.Salary & Benefit Cost $2.Support Cost $
(services, supplies, equipment, etc.)
3. Less revenue or expenditure $4.Net cost to General or other fund $
6.Briefly explain the consequences of not filling the project position(s) in terms of:
a)potential future costs
b)legal implications
c)financial implications
d)political implications
e)organizational implications
7.Briefly describe the alternative approaches to delivering the services which you have considered. Indicate why these
alternatives were not chosen.
8.Departments requesting new project positions must submit an updated cost benefit analysis of each project position
at the halfway point of the project duration. This report is to be submitted to the Human Resources Department, which
will forward the report to the Board of Supervisors. Indicate the date that your cost / benefit analysis will be submitted
9.How will the project position(s) be filled?
a) Competitive Examination(s)
b) Existing employment list(s) Which one(s)
c) Direct appointment of
1. Merit system employee who will be placed on leave from current job
2. Non-County employee
Provide a justification if filling position(s) by C1 or C2
USE ADDITIONAL PAPER IF NECESSARY