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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12192014 - FPD D.4RECOMMENDATION(S): ADOPT Resolution No. 2014/6 making Government Code section 31870 (Two Percent Cost of Living Adjustment to Retirement Benefit) applicable to employees represented by United Professional Firefighters, Local 1230, who become New Members of CCCERA on and after January 1, 2015, in the PEPRA Retirement Tier. FISCAL IMPACT: Implementation of a change in the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) to the pension benefit for employees represented by the United Professional Firefighters, Local 1230, who become New Members of CCCERA on and after January 1, 2015, in the PEPRA Retirement Tier is intended to result in long term savings for both the employees and the District. BACKGROUND: In the Memorandum of Understanding ratified by the United Professional Firefighters, Local 1230 and approved by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors on December 19, 2014, the parties agreed that both safety and non-safety employees represented by the United Professional Firefighters, Local APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 12/19/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, Director Candace Andersen, Director Mary N. Piepho, Director Karen Mitchoff, Director Federal D. Glover, Director Contact: Lisa Driscoll, County Finance Director (925) 335-1023 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 19, 2014 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: Harjit S. Nahal, Assistant Auditor-Controller, Kurt Schneider, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel, Jeff Carmen, Fire Chief D.4 To:Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors From:David Twa, County Administrator Date:December 19, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:Implementing Two Percent Cost of Living Adjustment to Retirement Benefit for UPFF Local 1230 BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) 1230 who become New Members of CCCERA on or after January 1, 2015, in the PEPRA Retirement Tier will have up to a two percent banked COLA to their retirement benefit (Government Code, § 31870), rather than up to a three percent banked COLA (Government Code, § 31870.1) as applicable to certain current members of CCCERA. Employees hired on or after December 1, 2014, in classifications eligible for membership in CCCERA, become members of CCCERA on or January 1, 2015. (Government Code, § 31552.) To implement the Memorandum of Understanding with the United Professional Firefighters, Local 1230, it is necessary to adopt the resolution to establish the change to the COLA for future employees in the PEPRA Tier. (Government Code, § 31483.) CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Delay in implementation of newly negotiated two percent cost of living adjustment to retirement benefit. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not applicable. ATTACHMENTS Resolution No. 2014/6