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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
2
091433
Name:
Reducing Employer Retirement Benefit Costs
Status:
Type:
Charter Amendment
Failed
File created:
In control:
12/15/2009
Board of Supervisors
On agenda:
Final action:
Enactment date:
Enactment #:
Title:
Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by
amending Sections A8.432, A8.506, A8.506-2, A8.506-3, and A8.510, and by adding Sections A8.432-
1, A8.600 to A8.600-14, A8.601 to A8.601-16 and A8.602 to A8.602-16, to: (1) define "Participating
Employers" for the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund to include the Superior Court of California, County
of San Francisco, to the extent it participates in the City and County's Health Service System and
upon resolution by its governing board; (2) require the difference between the City and County's
contribution to the San Francisco Employees' Retirement System (SFERS) set by the Retirement
Board each year and the employer normal cost rate to be deposited into the Retiree Health Care Trust
Fund; (3) require the difference between the "Participating Employers'" contribution to SFERS set by
the Retirement Board each year and the employer normal cost rate to be deposited into the Retiree
Health Care Trust Fund only upon resolution by the governing boards of the respective "Participating
Employers" approving said deposits; (4) establish an employee contribution rate of nine percent for all
employees hired on and after July 1, 2010, who become members of the California Public Employees'
Retirement System (CalPERS); (5) require all contracts with CalPERS for persons hired on and after
July 1, 2010, to include a three-year formula for the calculation of final compensation to the fullest
extent possible; (6) require all contracts and contract amendments on and after July 1, 2010, for
personnel of the sheriff's department and housing authority police who are members of CalPERS to
be cost-neutral to the City and County; (7) create a new retirement plan for miscellaneous officers and
employees hired on and after July 1, 2010, that modifies the average final compensation calculation
from a one-year formula to a three-year formula; and (8) create new retirement plans for safety
members hired on and after July 1, 2010, that increase required employee retirement contributions to
nine percent and modify the average final compensation calculation from a one-year formula to a
three-year formula.
Sponsors:
Sean Elsbernd, Mayor
Attachments:
1. Legislation_Ver1, 2. Comm_Packet_012110, 3. Comm_Packet_012810, 4. Comm_Packet_020410,
5. Board_Packet_020910, 6. Board_Packet_022310, 7. Legislation_Ver2, 8. Board_Packet_030210
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
President
12/15/2009
1
CONTINUED
Rules Committee
1/21/2010
1
Pass
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Rules Committee
1/28/2010
1
DUPLICATED AS AMENDED
Rules Committee
1/28/2010
2
CONTINUED AS AMENDED
Rules Committee
1/28/2010
2
Pass
RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE
REPORT
Rules Committee
2/4/2010
2
Pass
DUPLICATED
Board of Supervisors
2/9/2010
2
Pass
CONTINUED
Board of Supervisors
2/9/2010
2
Pass
CONTINUED
Board of Supervisors
2/23/2010
2
Pass
ORDERED SUBMITTED
Board of Supervisors
3/2/2010
2
Fail