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49 <br />13.9 2% @ 62 Service Retirement Benefit for “New Member” Miscellaneous employees. The <br />City agrees to provide Miscellaneous employees covered by this MOU who are defined as <br />“New Members” within the meaning of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform <br />Act (PEPRA) of 2013 with the 2% @ 62 Service Retirement benefit <br /> <br />Final compensation will be based on the highest annual average compensation earnable <br />during the 36 consecutive months immediately preceding the effective date of their <br />retirement, or some other 36 consecutive month period designated by the member. <br /> <br />Employees covered under the 2% @ 62 retirement formula shall pay one half of the normal <br />cost rate as established each year by CalPERS <br /> <br />Pre-Taxable Benefit. To the extent permitted by CalPERS and Internal Revenue Service <br />regulations, the City shall make the above employee deductions pre-tax contributions. <br /> <br />13.10 Credit for Unused Sick Leave. All employees covered by this MOU can have unused <br />accumulated sick leave at the time of retirement converted to additional service credit, <br />pursuant to Government Code section 20965. The City must report only those hours of <br />unused sick leave that were accrued by the employee during the normal course of <br />employment. This section applies to members whose effective date of retirement is within <br />four (4) months of separation from employment. <br /> <br />13.11 Uniform Allowance. With respect to Safety and Miscellaneous employees who do not <br />qualify as “New Members” under the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act <br />(PEPRA), the City shall report to CalPERS the monetary value of uniforms and uniform <br />maintenance for those employees required to wear uniforms. The monetary value (as of <br />the first date of the MOU) by classification is listed in Exhibit B, entitled “Uniform <br />Allowance by Classification.” The amounts listed in Exhibit B may be adjusted (either <br />upward or downward) as the cost of the uniforms and/or their maintenance changes. The <br />value of the Uniform Allowance shall be determined by the City (based on the current cost <br />of the uniforms and/or their maintenance at the time of the report to CalPERS) and will be <br />reported to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) for retirement <br />purposes only. <br /> <br />Under CCR 571(a), Uniform allowance is defined as “Compensation paid or the monetary <br />value for the purchase, rental and/or maintenance of required clothing, including clothing <br />made from specially designed protective fabrics, which is a ready substitute for personal <br />attire the employee would otherwise have to acquire and maintain. This excludes items that <br />are solely for personal health and safety such as protective vests, pistols, bullets and safety <br />shoes. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />