Los Angeles Municipal Code Div. 4 Employment – General

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1 Classified Civil Service 2 Salary Standardization for Employees in Classes of Positions Under the Control of the City Council Except Firefighters and Police Officers 3 Salary Standardization for Firefighters and Police Officers 4 Payroll and Reimbursements 5 Reimbursement for Certain Expenses Incurred by City Employees 6 Vacations – Leaves of Absence 7 Miscellaneous Provisions 8 Employer – Employee Relations 9 Compensation Plan for Department of Water and Power 10 Retirement Benefits and Conditions of Entitlement for the Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System 11 Health and Welfare Programs for Retirees of the Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System 12 Salaries of Elected Officials 13 Administrative Determinations 14 Deferred Compensation Plan 15 Implementation of Internal Revenue Code Section 414(h)(2) 16 Pension Savings Plan for Part-time, Seasonal and Temporary Employees 17 Reimbursement of Training Costs 18 Excess Benefit Plan for Tier 1 Members of the Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System

19 Changes to Maintain Tax Qualified Status for the Fire and Police Pension Plans – Tiers 3 and 4 20 Fire and Police Pension Plan – Tier 5 21 Deferred Retirement Option Plan 22 Miscellaneous Fire and Police Pension Plan Provisions

23 Excess Benefit Plans for the Fire and Police Pension Plan

Article 1 Examinations 2 Promotions 3 Status and Seniority 4 Certification and Appointment 5 Rules of Board of Civil Service Commissioners 6 Employees Exempt from Classified Civil Service 7 Offices and Positions Not Exempt from Classified Civil Service 8 Removal, Discharge or Suspension 9 Employee Station During Transfer or Consolidation of Governmental Functions, or Subsequent to Acquisition of Utility 10 Restoration of Persons Suspended for Lack of Work, Lack of Funds, or Abolishment of Position

POSITIONS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CITY COUNCIL EXCEPT FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS

(Title Amended by Ord. No. 185,366, Eff. 12-27-17.)

Article 1 Non-applicability of Chapter Definitions 2 Classification for Classes of Positions Under the Control of the City Council Except Firefighters and Police Officers 3 Compensation Plan 4 Service Ratings 5 Applicable Salary Rates Upon Change of Status 6 Maintenance Allowance 7 Compensation to Employees Injured in Course of Employment 8 Hours of Work 9 Legal Holidays and Open and Closed Days for City Offices 10 Leaves of Absence 11 Establishment of New Positions and Employment of Personnel 12 General Provisions

Section 4.106.1 Employee Reimbursement for Lost or Damaged Property. 4.106.2 Reimbursement for Tools. 4.106.3 “City Employee” Defined. 4.106.4 “Property” Defined. 4.106.5 Reimbursement When Denied. 4.106.6 Reimbursement How Calculated. 4.106.7 Application for Reimbursement. 4.106.8 Endorsement of Application for Reimbursement. 4.106.9 Denial of Application for Reimbursement. 4.106.10 Approval of Application for Reimbursement. 4.106.11 Reimbursement Terms – Title Transfer. 4.106.12 Reimbursement Terms – Rights Transfer. 4.106.13 Reimbursement – Rules and Regulations. 4.106.14 Applications under Oath or Affirmation. 4.106.15 Validity of this Article.

PERSONNEL IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY

Article 1 General Provisions 2 Classification and Compensation Plan

OFFICERS

(Title Amended by Ord. No. 185,366, Eff. 12-27-17.)

Article 1 Definitions 2 Reports on Proposed Amendment of Classification Plan 3 Official Copy of Class Specifications in Classification Plan 4 Classification and Compensation Plan for the Fire Department and Police Department 5 Hours of Work, Overtime 6 Vacations, Leaves 7 Certificate of Service 8 Board of Rights 9 General Provisions

• Titles of Chapter 4 and Article 1 amended by Ord. No. 141,335, Eff. 12-17-70.

Article 1 Preparation, Certification and Approval of Payroll Reimbursements 2 Voluntary Payroll Deductions in General 3 Deductions for U.S. Savings Bonds 4 Execution of Judgment 5 Deductions for Employee Parking Fees 6 Deductions for Child and Spousal Support 7 Deductions for Vanpool Fares 8 Deductions for Golden State ScholarShare College Savings Trust

EMPLOYEES

Article 1 Payment for Travel of Certain Employees from Their Homes to Temporary Job Location and from Job-to-Job Locations 2 Use of Privately Owned Automobiles on City Business and Reimbursement Therefor 3 Reimbursement of Vehicle Parking Fees and Telephone Charges 4 Policy for Travel Expenses, Non-travel Expenses and Elected Officials’ Contingency Account Expenditures

CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT EXPENDITURES

Section 4.242.1 Scope. 4.242.2 Definitions. 4.242.3 Allowable Travel Costs. 4.242.4 Non-reimbursable Travel Costs. 4.242.5 Expenses Not Involving Travel Exclusive of Contingent Expenses. 4.242.6 Contingency Expense. 4.242.7 Documentation of Expenses. 4.242.75 Documentation of Purpose and Benefit of Travel. 4.242.8 Advances and Reimbursements of Funds. 4.242.9 Required Approval.

Article 1 Officers 2 Wages and Salaries – General 3 Performance Security 4 Suggestion Award Program 5 Administration of Employee Benefit Programs 6 Training and Tuition Reimbursement Programs for City Employees 7 Compensation and Merit Pay Plan for General Managers 8 Temporary Loan of Employees Among City Departments, Offices or Bureaus 9 Non-discrimination in Employment 10 Employment of Chief Administrative Officers 11 Rights of Employees Who Contact or Are Contacted by the Inspector General of the Police Commission 12 COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for All Current and Future City Employees

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LOS ANGELES CITY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Editor's note: This Chapter was re-enacted in its entirety by Ord. No. 182,629, Eff. 7-25-13. To view the former version of Chapter 10, click here.

Article 1 Tier 1 Provisions 2 Tier 2 Provisions 3 Tier 3 Provisions 4 Optional Family Death Benefit Plan for LACERS Members 5 Reciprocal Benefits Between LACERS and Other Retirement Systems

(Added by Ord. No. 184,134, Eff. 1-22-16.)

Section 4.1080.1 Definition of Terms and Rules of Construction. 4.1080.2 Membership in Tier 3. 4.1080.3 Member Contributions. 4.1080.4 Rights of Former Members to Refund of Contributions and to Leave Contributions on Deposit in Retirement Fund. 4.1080.5 Eligibility for Service Retirement by Employees; Retirement Factors; Application Requirements. 4.1080.6 Eligibility for Deferred Service Retirement by Former Members; Retirement Factors; Application Requirements. 4.1080.7 Calculation of Service and Deferred Service Retirement Allowance. 4.1080.8 Disability Retirement. 4.1080.8.1 Disability Retirement for Public Safety Officer Members. 4.1080.9 LACERS Domestic Partnerships. 4.1080.10 Payments Upon Death of Member, Former Member, or Retired Member. 4.1080.10.1 Payments Upon Death of Public Safety Officer Member, Public Safety Officer Former Member, or Public Safety Officer Retired Member. 4.1080.11 Benefits Payable to Eligible Surviving Spouse or Domestic Partner Upon Member’s Death Before Retirement. 4.1080.12 Benefits Payable to Eligible Surviving Spouse or Domestic Partner Upon Death of Retired Member. 4.1080.13 Election at Time of Retirement for Members or Former Members Without Eligible Surviving Spouse or Domestic Partner to Provide Allowance to Designated Beneficiary Upon Death. 4.1080.14 Election at Time of Retirement to Provide Optional Allowance to Specified Survivors Upon Retired Member’s Death. 4.1080.15 Right to Elect Life Annuity with No Refund of Contributions. 4.1080.16 Community Property Payment Options. 4.1080.17 Cost of Living Adjustments. 4.1080.18 Back Contributions. 4.1080.19 Redeposit of Formerly Withdrawn Contributions. 4.1080.20 Buy Back Program for Governmental Service and Periods of Uncompensated Maternity Leave from City Service. 4.1080.21 Waiver of Benefits. 4.1080.22 Forfeiture of Unclaimed Benefits to the Retirement Fund. 4.1080.23 Board Determinations. 4.1080.24 Power of the Board of Administration. 4.1080.25 Compliance with Section 822(g) of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 Regarding Rollover Distributions. 4.1080.26 Compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(37) and Section 104(a) of the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008. 4.1080.27 Compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(9) Regarding Required Distributions. 4.1080.28 Provisions Required to Maintain Status as Qualified Governmental Defined Benefit Plan Under Internal Revenue Code.

LOS ANGELES CITY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Editor's note: This Chapter was re-enacted in its entirety by Ord. No. 182,629, Eff. 7-25-13. To view the former version of Chapter 11, click here.

Article 1 General Provisions 2 Tier 1 Provisions 3 Programs for Tier 2 Members 4 Tier 3 Provisions 5 Retiree Health Insurance Reciprocal Subsidy Credit Program (LACERS and LACERA)