File #: 23-876    Name: a. Introduce, waive first reading, and set January 9, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. as the date and time to consider adoption of an ordinance to amend the contract between the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the County of Monterey to provide Secti
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 11/8/2023 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 11/28/2023 Final action: 11/28/2023
Title: a. Introduce, waive first reading, and set January 9, 2023 2024 at 10:30 a.m. as the date and time to consider adoption of an ordinance to amend the contract between the California Public Employees' Retirement System and the County of Monterey to provide Section 21118 Partial Service Retirement for local miscellaneous members and local safety members; and b. Direct the Human Resources Department to work with the County Administrative Office and the Office of the County Counsel to implement the Partial Service Retirement Program. (REVISED VIA SUPPLEMENTAL)
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Revised Board Report, 3. Attachment A - Contract Between the County of Monterey and CalPERS, 4. Attachment B - Certification of FINAL Action of Governing Body, 5. Attachment C - Ordinance_Partial Service Retirement, 6. Completed Board Order Item No. 23
Title
a. Introduce, waive first reading, and set January 9, 2023 2024 at 10:30 a.m. as the date and time to consider adoption of an ordinance to amend the contract between the California Public Employees' Retirement System and the County of Monterey to provide Section 21118 Partial Service Retirement for local miscellaneous members and local safety members; and
b. Direct the Human Resources Department to work with the County Administrative Office and the Office of the County Counsel to implement the Partial Service Retirement Program. (REVISED VIA SUPPLEMENTAL)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Introduce, waive first reading, and set January 9, 2023 2024 at 10:30 a.m. as the date and time to consider adoption of an ordinance to amend the contract between the California Public Employees' Retirement System and the County of Monterey to provide Section 21118 Partial Service Retirement for local miscellaneous members and local safety members; and
b. Direct the Human Resources Department to work with the County Administrative Office and the Office of the County Counsel to implement the Partial Service Retirement Program.

SUMMARY:
On July 25, 2023, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Human Resources Department to work with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to implement a Partial Service Retirement Program in the County of Monterey. The Partial Service Retirement Program will allow Department Heads to refer eligible employees, based on departmental operational needs and approval from the County Administrative Officer, to work part-time while simultaneously drawing on their CalPERS retirement benefits. This program will equip departments to provide mentoring opportunities for employees while retaining access to decades of institutional knowledge, years of experience, and specialized skill sets.

The establishment of Partial Service Retirement Program requires an amendment to the contract between th...

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