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