HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2020-12 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-12
ELECTING TO RESCIND HEALTH BENEFIT VESTING UNDER SECTION 22893
OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT
WITH RESPECT TO A RECOGNIZED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
006 POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, (1) City of Cathedral City is a contracting agency under Government Code Section
22920 and subject to the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act (the "Act")
for participation by members of Police Officers Association; and
WHEREAS, (2) City of Cathedral City is a contracting agency has filed a resolution with the
Board of the California Public Employees' Retirement System to provide a
postretirement health benefits vesting requirement to employees who retire for service
in accordance with Government Code Section 22893; and
RESOLVED, (a) City of Cathedral City elects to rescind postretirement health benefits
vesting requirements; and be it further
RESOLVED, (b) That employees first hired on or after January 1, 2013 will no longer be subject to
vesting as established by Resolution 2012-188; and be it further
RESOLVED, (c) City of Cathedral City has fully complied with any and all applicable provisions of
Government Code Section 7507 in electing the benefits set forth above; and be it
further
RESOLVED, (d) That the participation of the employees and annuitants of City of Cathedral City shall be
subject to determination of its status as an "agency or instrumentality of the state or
political subdivision of a State" that is eligible to participate in a governmental plan
within the meaning of Section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, upon publication of
final Regulations pursuant to such Section. If it is determined that City of Cathedral City
would not qualify as an agency or instrumentality of the state or political subdivision of
a State under such final Regulations, the California Public Employees' Retirement
System may be obligated, and reserves the right to terminate the health coverage of all
participants of the employer; and be it further
RESOLVED, (e) That the executive body appoint and direct, and it does hereby appoint and
direct, City Manager to file with the Board a verified copy of this resolution, and
to perform on behalf of City of Cathedral City all functions required of it under
the Act.
VESTING 22893-RESCIND ALL BY GROUP OR BY GROUP(REV. 1/2018)
Adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council at Cathedral City,this 13th day of May,
2020.
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Signe _ 'A,. .. I
John/ • :uilar, Mayo lii
Attest.\ • ll! A_ P I . . -�
Tracey Ma $ ez,City Clerk
VESTING 22893-RESCIND ALL BY GROUP OR BY GROUP(REV. 1/2018)