Taft Municipal Code Ch. 7 Employees

The council hereby declares that it desires to qualify to receive aid from the state of California, under the provisions of chapter 1 of title 4, part 4 of the California Penal Code.

Pursuant to section 13522 of said chapter 1, the city, while receiving aid from the state pursuant to said chapter 1, hereby declares it will adhere to and be bound by the standards for recruitment and training established by the California commission on peace officer standards and training.

All peace officers and dispatchers of the city shall be and they are hereby required to comply with the training standards.

Pursuant to section 13510(c), chapter 1, the Taft police department will adhere to standards for recruitment and training established by the California commission on peace officer standards and training (POST).

Pursuant to section 13512, chapter 1, the commission and its representatives may make such inquiries as deemed appropriate by the commission to ascertain that the Taft police department's public safety dispatcher personnel adhere to standards for selection and training established by the commission on peace officer standards and training. (Ord. 565, 1-17-1989)

The compensation of the city officers shall hereafter be the following monthly sums:

• City council $300.00 monthly

• City treasurer 300.00 monthly

• City clerk Fixed by resolution

• City attorney Fixed by resolution

At the sole discretion of any member of the city council, the sums enumerated herein as "salary" may be waived in lieu of payment of an identical sum to a charitable organization or the city of Taft as designated by the affected member. (Ord. 786-11, 5-17-2011)

All other city employees shall be paid such compensation as may hereafter be fixed by resolution of the council 1 . (Ord. 437, 7-15-1981)

The following officers and employees of the city shall furnish bonds given by a surety company, to be approved by the council in favor of the city of Taft, conditioned for the faithful performance of the respective duties of such officers and employees, including their respective ex officio offices now or any time hereafter required by law, in amounts as follows 2 :

• City manager $ 25,000.00

• City treasurer 100,000.00

• City finance director 100,000.00

(Ord. 713-04, 6-1-2004)

The Board of Administration, California Public Employees’ Retirement System, hereinafter referred to as Board, and the governing body of the above public agency, hereinafter referred to as Public Agency, having entered into a contract effective February 16, 1976, and witnessed January 5, 1976, and as amended effective June 21, 1993, October 3, 1996, and August 17, 2000, which provides for participation of Public Agency in said System, Board and Public Agency hereby agree as follows:

(A) Paragraphs 1 through 13 are hereby stricken from said contract as executed effective August 17, 2000, and hereby replaced by the following paragraphs numbered 1 through 16 inclusive:

1. All words and terms used herein which are defined in the Public Employees’ Retirement Law shall have the meaning as defined therein unless otherwise specifically provided. “Normal retirement age” shall mean age 55 for classic local miscellaneous members, age 62 for new local miscellaneous members, age 50 for classic local safety members entering membership on or prior to October 3,1996, age 55 for classic local safety members entering membership after October 3,1996, and age 57 for new local safety members.

2. Public Agency shall participate in the Public Employees’ Retirement System from and after February 16, 1976, making its employees as hereinafter provided, members of said System subject to all provisions of the Public Employees’ Retirement Law except such as apply only on election of a contracting agency and are not provided for herein and to all amendments to said Law hereafter enacted except those, which by express provisions thereof, apply only on the election of a contracting agency.

3. Public Agency agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and its trustees, agents and employees, the CalPERS Board of Administration, and the California Public Employees’ Retirement Fund from any claims, demands, actions, losses, liabilities, damages, judgments, expenses and costs, including but not limited to interest, penalties and attorney fees that may arise as a result of any of the following:

(a) Public Agency’s election to provide retirement benefits, provisions or formulas under this Contract that are different than the retirement benefits, provisions or formulas provided under the Public Agency’s prior non-CalPERS retirement program.

(b) Any dispute, disagreement, claim, or proceeding (including without limitation arbitration, administrative hearing, or litigation) between Public Agency and its employees (or their representatives) which relates to Public Agency’s election to amend this Contract to provide retirement benefits, provisions or formulas that are different than such employees’ existing retirement benefits, provisions or formulas.

(c) Public Agency’s agreement with a third party other than CalPERS to provide retirement benefits, provisions, or formulas that are different than the retirement benefits, provisions or formulas provided under this Contract and provided for under the California Public Employees’ Retirement Law.

4. Employees of Public Agency in the following classes shall become members of said Retirement System except such in each such class as are excluded by law or this agreement:

(a) Local Fire Fighters (herein referred to as local safety members);

(b) Local Police Officers (herein referred to as local safety members);

(c) Employees other than local safety members (herein referred to as local miscellaneous members).

5. In addition to the classes of employees excluded from membership by said Retirement Law, the following classes of employees shall not become members of said Retirement System:

NO ADDITIONAL EXCLUSIONS

6. The percentage of final compensation to be provided for each year of credited prior and current service as a classic local miscellaneous member shall be determined in accordance with Section 21354 of said Retirement Law subject to the reduction provided therein for Federal Social Security (2% at age 55 Full and Modified).

7. The percentage of final compensation to be provided for each year of credited prior and current service as a new local miscellaneous member shall be determined in accordance with Section 7522.20 of said Retirement Law (2% at age 62 Supplemental to Federal Social Security).

8. The percentage of final compensation to be provided for each year of credited prior and current service for classic local safety members entering membership on or prior to October 3, 1996, shall be determined in accordance with Section 21362 of said Retirement Law subject to the reduction provided therein for Federal Social Security (2% at age 50 Modified).

9. The percentage of final compensation to be provided for each year of credited prior and current service for classic local safety members entering membership after October 3, 1996, shall be determined in accordance with Section 21369 of said Retirement Law subject to the reduction provided therein for Federal Social Security (2% at age 55 Modified).

10. The percentage of final compensation to be provided for each year of credited prior and current service as a new local safety member shall be determined in accordance with Section 7522.25(b) of said Retirement Law (2% at age 57 Supplemental to Federal Social Security).

11. Public Agency elected and elects to be subject to the following optional provisions:

(a) Section 20965 (Credit for Unused Sick Leave).

(b) Section 20475 (Different Level of Benefits): Section 21362 (2% @ 50 Formula) is not applicable to classic local safety members entering membership for the first time with this agency in the safety classification after October 3, 1996.

(c) Section 20903 (Two Years Additional Service Credit).

12. Public Agency, in accordance with Government Code Section 20834, shall not be considered an ‘’employer” for purposes of the Public Employees’ Retirement Law. Contributions of the Public Agency shall be fixed and determined as provided in Government Code Section 20834, and such contributions hereafter made shall be held by the Board as provided in Government Code Section 20834.

13. Public Agency shall contribute to said Retirement System the contributions determined by actuarial valuations of prior and future service liability with respect to local miscellaneous members and local safety members of said Retirement System.

14. Public Agency shall also contribute to said Retirement System as follows:

(a) A reasonable amount, as fixed by the Board, payable in one installment within 60 days of date of contract to cover the costs of administering said System as it affects the employees of Public Agency, not including the costs of special valuations or of the periodic investigation and valuations required by law.

(b) A reasonable amount, as fixed by the Board, payable in one installment as the occasions arise, to cover the costs of special valuations on account of employees of Public Agency, and costs of the periodic investigation and valuations required by law.

15. Contributions required of Public Agency and its employees shall be subject to adjustment by Board on account of amendments to the Public Employees’ Retirement Law, and on account of the experience under the Retirement System as determined by the periodic investigation and valuation required by said Retirement Law.

16. Contributions required of Public Agency and its employees shall be paid by Public Agency to the Retirement System within fifteen days after the end of the period to which said contributions refer or as may be prescribed by Board regulation. If more or less than the correct amount of contributions is paid for any period, proper adjustment shall be made in connection with subsequent remittances. Adjustments on account of errors in contributions required of any employee may be made by direct payments between the employee and the Board. (Ord. 853-24, 11-19-2024)