HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 21-7294 (CALPERS WAIT PERIOD EXCEPTION)
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RESOLUTION 21-7294
180-DAY WAIT PERIOD EXCEPTION
Gov. Code sections 7522.56 & 21224
WHEREAS, in compliance with Government (Gov.) Code section 7522.56 of the Public
Employees’ Retirement Law, the City Council of Hermosa Beach must provide CalPERS
this certification resolution when hiring a retiree before 180 days has passed since their retirement
date; and
WHEREAS, Janet Bratlien, CalPERS ID 2552159512 retired from the City of Torrance in
the position of Senior Account Clerk effective April 9, 2021 and
WHEREAS, Gov. Code section 7522.56 requires that post-retirement employment
commence no earlier than 180 days after the retirement date, which is October 7, 2021 without this
certification resolution; and
WHEREAS, Gov. Code section 7522.56 provides that this exception to the 180-day wait
period shall not apply if the retiree accepts any retirement-related incentive; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, the City of Hermosa Beach and Janet
Bratlien certify that Janet Bratlien has not and will not receive a Golden
Handshake or any other retirement-related incentive; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach hereby appoints Janet
Bratlien as an extra help retired annuitant to perform the duties of the Senior Account Clerk for the
City of Hermosa Beach under Gov. Code section 21224 effective August
11, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the entire employment agreement, contract or appointment document
between Janet Bratlien and the City of Hermosa Beach has been reviewed by this body and is
attached herein; and
WHEREAS, no matters, issues, terms or conditions related to this employment and
appointment have been or will be placed on a consent calendar; and
DocuSign Envelope ID: 3571C56C-34D6-425E-83C7-3043EEA4FF44
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WHEREAS, the employment shall be limited to 960 hours per fiscal year for all CalPERS
employers; and
WHEREAS, the compensation paid to retirees cannot be less than the minimum nor
exceed the maximum monthly base salary paid to other employees performing comparable duties,
divided by 173.333 to equal the hourly rate; and
WHEREAS, the maximum base salary for this position is $5,973 per month and the hourly
equivalent is $34.46, and the minimum base salary for this position is $4,914 per
month and the hourly equivalent is $28.35; and
WHEREAS, the hourly rate paid to Janet Bratlien will be $34.46; and
WHEREAS, Janet Bratlien has not and will not receive any other benefit, incentive,
compensation in lieu of benefit or other form of compensation in addition to this hourly pay
rate; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach
hereby certifies the nature of the appointment of Janet Bratlien as described herein and
detailed in the attached employment agreement/contract/appointment document and that
this appointment is necessary to fill the critically needed position of Senior Account Clerk
for the City of Hermosa Beach by August 11, 2021 because of the current workload in
the Finance Department and time sensitive nature of payroll and payroll related reporting
responsibilities handled by the Senior Account Clerk.
(Signatures on the following page)
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 10th day of August, 2021.
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Eduardo Sarmiento, Michael Jenkins,
City Clerk City Attorney
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