| | | | | | | | REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
BOARD MEETING DATE: January 30, 2018
CATEGORY: Consent - General Government-4.
SUBJECT:
Approval of Shasta County health resolutions required by the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) |
| | | | | | | | | DEPARTMENT: | Support Services-Personnel
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| | | | | | | | Supervisorial District No. : All
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Angela Davis, Director of Support Services, (530) 225-5515
STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY: Angela Davis, Director of Support Services
Vote Required?
Simple Majority Vote | General Fund Impact?
No Additional General Fund Impact |
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
Adopt two resolutions which formally notifies the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) of the County of Shasta’s desire to obtain for its employees and annuitants who are members of the Non-PERS Elected Department Head and Non-PERS Board of Supervisors groups, the benefit of the Public Employee's Medical and Hospital Care Act (Act) and to accept the liabilities and obligations of an employer under the Act. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
CalPERS requires resolutions which stipulate contributions that the County is making on behalf of active and retired employees. CalPERS requires the two resolution in order to address employees who choose not to enroll in CalPERS but enroll in medical benefits, of which will be identified as Non-PERS Elected Department Heads and Non-PERS Board of Supervisor groups.
The resolutions will notify CalPERS of these groups in order to provide a correct record for active and retired employees. The resolutions are in the CalPERS required format. This action does not change any previously approved benefit level. The resolutions will be submitted to CalPERS upon signing, which will ensure that CalPERS administers the appropriate contributions. The Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA), Government Code section 22892 (c), determines the County’s contribution level for retirees and requires “specified and equal contributions towards premium costs for active employees and annuitants”. Per Government Code section 22892, the County must contribute an equal amount towards a retiree’s health premium as it contributes towards an active employee’s health premium. |
| | | | | | | | ALTERNATIVES
The Board may choose to not approve the recommendation or make modifications in whole or in a part to the resolutions. This is not recommended as the resolutions are in the format required by CalPERS. |
| | | | | | | | OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
The County Administrative Office and the Auditor’s Office have reviewed the recommendation. The resolutions have been prepared by the Department of Support Services. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCING
The cost of group health contributions by the County are included in the Fiscal Year 2017/18 budget.
cc: Larry Lees, County Executive Officer
Terri Howat, County Chief Financial Officer
Brian Muir, Auditor-Controller |
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