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Human Resources recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 184-2018 to repeal and replace the Salary and Benefits Resolution for Unrepresented Employees (Resolution 039-2018), to amend Section 12 to clarify that in accordance with Government Code section 21224(a) extra help retired annuitants shall not receive any benefit, compensation in lieu of benefits, or other form of compensation in addition to the base hourly rate of pay.
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Government Code section 21224(a) which was adopted as part of the Public Employee’s Pension Reform Act, provides in pertinent part:
“A retired person may serve without reinstatement from retirement or loss or interruption of benefits provided by this system upon appointment by the appointing power of a state agency or public agency employer either during an emergency to prevent stoppage of public business or because the retired person has specialized skills needed in performing work of limited duration. The compensation for the appointment shall not exceed the maximum monthly base salary paid to other employees performing comparable duties as listed on a publicly available pay schedule divided by 173.333 to equal an hourly rate. A retired person appointed pursuant to this section shall not receive any benefit, incentive, compensation in lieu of benefits, or other form of compensation in addition to the hourly pay rate.”
If a retired annuitant is paid any benefit, incentive, compensation in lieu of benefits, or other form of compensation in excess of the base salary paid to an employee performing comparable duties, the retired annuitant may be reinstated from retirement by CalPERS. Such reinstatement from retirement carries with it significant financial consequences for the retired annuitant including reimbursement of CalPERS for any retirement benefits received by the retired annuitant during the period of employment and payment to CalPERS an amount equ...
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