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CONSIDER
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2024-03 AUTHORIZING AN EXCEPTION TO THE CALPERS 180-DAY
WAIT PERIOD FOR HIRING A RETIREE |
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Meeting Date: |
March 18, 2024 |
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From: |
David J. Stoldt, |
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General Manager |
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Simona Mossbacher / Nishil Bali |
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General Counsel
Approval: N/A |
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Committee
Recommendation: The Administrative
Committee previously reviewed this item on December 4, 2023 and recommended approval. |
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CEQA Compliance: This action
does not constitute a project as defined by the California Environmental
Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378. |
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SUMMARY: The District’s previous CFO/Administrative Services Manager, Suresh Prasad, retired on January 5, 2024. The District would benefit from Mr. Prasad’s historical knowledge and experience on select projects. District staff proposes hiring Mr. Prasad for the remainder of the current calendar year as a retired annuitant for short-term as-needed support on tasks requiring historical precedence. Examples include golf course water rates and Water Supply Charge annual billings due to the County Assessor’s office based on District GIS data. As a retired annuitant, Mr. Prasad will be reimbursed at his former hourly rate of $97.45, subject to California Public Retirement System (CalPERS) rules.
CalPERS requires that the
governing body of any agency wishing to hire a retiree prior to 180-days
following their retirement date, adopt a resolution to that effect in an open
session. Mr. Prasad’s retirement date precedes the ordinary CalPERS “normal
retirement age”, and as such a mandatory 60-day waiting period was enforced
prior to his re-employment as a retired annuitant; this waiting period expired
on March 5th, 2024.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board adopt Resolution 2024-03, Exhibit 11-A, authorizing an exception to the CalPERS 180-day wait period to hire Suresh Prasad as a part-time, limited-term employee for the calendar year 2024.
EXHIBIT
11-A Resolution
2024-03
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