HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 06032004 - 94-70 RNIB BOARD OF SORS, OF CO11TRA COSTA ujwxY,, IFORNIA
Adopted this Order on February 1. 1994
by the following vote.
AYES: Supervisors Bishop, McPeak, Torlakson and Powers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Supervisor Smith
SUBJECT: County Employees' Retirement
Contributions Resolution No. 94/70
WHEREAS, Section 414(h) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, empowers
employers to "pick up" retirement contributions on behalf of employees; and
WHEREAS, such contributions are not included in the employee's
gross income in the year in which such amounts are contributed by the
employers, and
WHEREAS, such amounts are includable in the gross income of the
employee, or beneficiary, in the taxable year in which such amounts are
distributed; and
WHEREAS, Section 17501 of the Revenue and Taxation Code
incorporated the provision of IRC Section 414(h) (2) ; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 31581.2 authorizes the County to
"Pick up" , for the sole purpose of deferring income taxes thereon, the
normal contributions made by County employees,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
With respect to all management and unrepresented employees, and
with respect to all employees represented by those recognized employee
organizations listed in Exhibit A hereto that have agreed to the County's
"pick up" of employee retirement contributions as permitted by Section
414(h) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, the County Auditor-Controller shall
implement the "pick up" , of County-paid member contributions to the Contra
Costa County Employees' Retirement Association Retirement System.
i 's The County shall make member contributions on behalf of the
county-paid employees which shall be in lieu of
contributions by said employees to the Contra Costa County
Employees' Retirement System. Such contributions shall be
treated as employer contributions for purposes of reporting
and wage withholding under the Internal Revenue Code and the
Revenue and Taxation Code,
2.9 The amount "picked up" under Section 414(h} (2} , shall be
recouped through an offset against the salary of each
employee for whom the County "picks up" member
contributions. This offset is akin to a reduction in salary
and shall be made solely for purposes of income tax
reporting and withholding. The member contributions "picked
up" by the County shall be treated as compensation paid to
employees for all other purposes.
3* County-paid employer contributions to the Contra Costa
County Employees Retirement System shall be paid from the
same source of funds as used in paying the salaries of the
affected employees.
4 No employee shall have the option to receive the County
employer contributed amounts directly instead of having them
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paid to the Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement
System.
5 The County paid member contributions shall be reported to
the Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement System as
employer-paid normal contributions; such contributions will
be credited to the employees's account in the Contra Costa
County Employees' Retirement Fund.
In 1989 the Board of Supervisors considered and approved
implementation of this program as of January 1, 1990, and by this
resolution the Board readopts and approves the continuation of this
program, and to any extent which may be necessary, ratifies all prior
actions implementing this program.
This resolution shall remain in effect until superseded, or until
such time as employer-paid employee retirement contributions are no longer
excludable from employee gross income under the provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code or the California Government Code.
I Itereby certify that this is it true and t;orrect COPY Of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supe so on the date shown.
ATTESTED: a J AV I I qq
PHIL BATCHELOR*Cf#k Ahe Board
of superviaftfs VW Administrator
Sy .n Aft 1,8 4 J Do"
Orig. Dept: County Counsel
CC* Auditor-Controller
County Administrator
Director of Personnel
Retirement Administrator
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Exhibit A
California Nurses Association
CCC Appraisers' Association
CCC Employees' Association, Local 1
Deputy Sheriffs' Association
d" .0
District Attorney Investigators' Association
Union of American Physicians & Dentists
Professional & Technical Employees Local # 512
United Clerical, Technical & Specialized Employees
Local 2700, AFSCME
United Professional Fire Fighters IAFF, Local # 1230
Western Council of Engineers
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