HomeMy WebLinkAboutr10336cityofsloceasingtopayemploerpdcontributionsfirefighterssupersedingresoinconflictRESOLUTION NO . 10336 (2012 Series )
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO CEASING TO PAY AN D
REPORT THE VALUE OF EMPLOYER PAID MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS FO R
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL 352 3
AND SUPERSEDING PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLIC T
WHEREAS,the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has the authority to implement
Government Code Section 20636(c)(4) pursuant to Section 20691 ; and
WHEREAS,the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has ratified a Memorandum o f
Agreement with the International Association of Firefighters, Local 3523 which reduces th e
Employer Paid Member Contribution (EPMC) effective July 26, 2012 and which no longe r
provides for the normal member contributions to be paid by the employer and reported as additiona l
compensation effective July 25, 2013 ; and
WHEREAS,one of the steps in the procedures to implement Section 20691 is the adoptio n
by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo of a Resolution to no longer pay and report the valu e
of said EPMC ; and
WHEREAS,the governing body of the City of San Luis Obispo has identified th e
following conditions for the purpose of its election to no longer pay EPMC :
•Effective July 26, 2012, one and a half percent of the normal contributions will be paid a s
EPMC, and the same one and a half percent (value) of compensation earnable {excludin g
Government Code Section 20636(c)(4)} will be reported as additional compensation fo r
Fire Safety Employees .
•Effective July 26, 2012, a half percent of the normal contributions will be paid as EPMC ,
and the same half percent (value) of compensation earnable {excluding Government Cod e
Section 20636(c)(4)} will be reported as additional compensation for Fire Non-Safet y
Employees .
•Effective July 25, 2013 this benefit shall no longer apply to all employees of th e
International Association of Firefighters, Local 3523 .
•Effective July 25, 2013, zero percent of the normal contributions will be paid as EPMC, an d
the same zero percent (value) of compensation earnable {excluding Government Cod e
Section 20636(c)(4)} will be reported as additional compensation .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that the Council of the City of San Lui s
Obispo hereby :
SECTION 1 .Effective July 26, 2012 elects to reduce the EPMC as set forth above and
effective July 25, 2013 elects to no longer pay the member contribution and therefore no longe r
report EPMC as additional compensation .
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Resolution No .10336 (2012 Series )
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SECTION 2 . Directs that prior resolutions relating to International Association o f
Firefighters, Local 3523 compensation and benefits are hereby superseded to the exten t
inconsistent with this resolution .
Upon motion of Mayor Marx, seconded by Council Member Carter, and on the followin g
AYES :Council Members Ashbaugh and Carter, and Mayor Mar x
NOES :Vice Mayor Carpenter and Council Member Smit h
ABSENT : None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 6 th day of March,2012 .
ATTEST :
Elaina Cano
City Clerk
hristine Dietrick
City Attorney
vote :