Memorandum
Date: February 14, 2023
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Anita L. Grant, County Counsel
Subject: Consideration of the Following Resolutions to Correct Benefit Language as Required by CalPERS:
a) Resolution Amending Resolution 2020-149 and Resolution 2021-122 Establishing Salary and Benefits for Confidential Unit, Section A, for the Periods of October 21, 2020 to October 20, 2021 and October 21, 2021 to June 30, 2025
b) Resolution Amending Resolution 2020-150 and Resolution 2021-123 Establishing Salary and Benefits for Confidential Unit, Section B, for the Periods of October 21, 2020 to October 20, 2021 and October 21, 2021 to June 30, 2025
c) Resolution Amending Resolution 2020-151 and Resolution 2021-124 Establishing Salary and Benefits for Management Employees for the Periods of November 1, 2020 to October 31, 2021 and November 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025
d) Resolution Amending the Memorandum of Understanding By and Between the Lake County Sheriff's Management Association and the County of Lake for the Periods of November 1, 2020 to October 31, 2021 and November 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025
Executive Summary:
In July of 2020, CalPers issued a Circular Letter regarding special compensation, noting that items of special compensation for public agencies and schools were "commonly misreported". This Circular Letter explained that special compensation items are one of the factors in calculating a CalPers' member's retirement and that misreporting special compensation could create financial hardships for members. The information provided in this letter by CalPers was intended to assist CalPers public agency and school district employees in ensuring that the reporting of special compensation was in compliance with the Public Employees' Retirement Law, the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2003, and Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.
Subsequent to the above-referenced letter, the language in the non-represented...
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