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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
3
100156
Name:
Reducing Employer Retirement Benefit Costs
Status:
Type:
Charter Amendment
Passed
File created:
In control:
2/9/2010
Board of Supervisors
On agenda:
Final action:
3/2/2010
Enactment date:
Enactment #:
Title:
Charter Amendment (Third 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, City
and 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 two-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 two-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 two-year formula.
Sponsors:
Eric Mar, David Campos, Sean Elsbernd, Ross Mirkarimi
Attachments:
1. Leg_Ver1, 2. Board_Packet_022310, 3. Leg_Ver2, 4. Leg_Ver3, 5. Board_Packet_030210, 6.
Leg_Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Board of Supervisors
2/9/2010
1
Pass
CONTINUED AS DIVIDED
Board of Supervisors
2/9/2010
2
Pass
ASSIGNED
President
2/9/2010
1
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Board of Supervisors
2/23/2010
2
Pass
CONTINUED AS AMENDED
Board of Supervisors
2/23/2010
3
Pass
ORDERED SUBMITTED
Board of Supervisors
3/2/2010
3
Pass