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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VIA: DON PENMAN, INTERIM CITY MANAGER
FROM: TANYA BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES & RISK MANAGEMENT
DATE: DECEMBER 4, 2017
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2017-C76 ESTABLISHING THE EMPLOYEE PAID
MEMBER CONTRIBUTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’
RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE AZUSA INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW)
SUMMARY:
Through recent negotiations, the Azusa International Brotherhood Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreed to
have all their members contribute an additional two (2%) percent towards the employee share of their
pension benefit. This action approves a resolution establishing the Employee Paid Member Contribution
under the California Public Employees’ Retirement System for International Brotherhood Electrical
Workers (IBEW) members.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council take the following action:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 2017-C76 establishing the Employee Paid Member Contribution under
the California Public Employees’ Retirement System for the Azusa International
Brotherhood Electrical Workers (IBEW).
DISCUSSION:
Effective December 17, 2017 (second pay period in December), all IBEW members will contribute an
additional 2% towards the employer’s share of their pension contribution.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated savings from IBEW members paying towards their retirement benefits over the term of the
MOU is $428,899.
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
12/4/2017
Prepared by: Fiscal Impact Reviewed by:
Tanya Bragg Talika Johnson
Director of Human Resources & Risk Management Finance Director
Reviewed and Approved: Reviewed and Approved:
Louie F. Lacasella Don Penman
Senior Management Analyst Interim City Manager
Attachments:
1) Resolution No. 2017-C76
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-C76
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
ESTABLISHING THE EMPLOYEE PAID MEMBER CONTRIBUTION UNDER THE
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE AZUSA
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW)
WHEREAS, all Local 18 of the International Brotherhood Electrical Workers (IBEW) members
are currently contributing 5% towards their employer’s share of PERS contribution; and
WHEREAS, effective December 17, 2017 (second pay period in December 2017), all IBEW
members will contribute an additional 2% towards their employee share of PERS contribution; and
WHEREAS, beginning in fiscal year 2017-2018, all IBEW members will contribute a total of
7% of their employee share.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Azusa does
hereby find, determine and declare as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Council adopts the Resolution increasing the employee paid
member contribution under the California Public Employees’ Retirement System for the Azusa IBEW.
RESOLVED FURTHER that a copy of this Resolution shall be provided to the Azusa International
Brotherhood Electrical Workers (IBEW).
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 4th day of December, 2017.
___________________________________ Joseph Romero Rocha Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________ Jeffrey Lawrence Cornejo, Jr. City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
Attachment 1
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. _____ was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 4th day of December, 2017, by the
following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
___________________________________
Jeffrey Lawrence Cornejo, Jr.,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ___________________________________ Best Best & Krieger, LLP City Attorney