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13.9 2% n, 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 /> Final compensation will be based on the highest annual average compensation earnable <br /> during the thirty-six (36) consecutive months immediately preceding the effective date of <br /> their retirement, or some other thirty-six (36) consecutive month period designated by the <br /> member. <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 /> 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 /> 13.10 Credit for Unused Sick Leave. All sworn and non-sworn employees can have unused <br /> accumulated sick leave at the time of retirement converted to additional service credit. The <br /> maximum total unused sick leave that can be converted shall be ten (10) eight (8) hour <br /> working days equal to eighty(80) hours. This section applies to members whose effective <br /> date of retirement is within four(4)months or one hundred twenty(120)days of separation <br /> from employment. (Government Code Section 20965). The City may amend it contract <br /> with CaIPERS to eliminate this benefit for employees hired after the effective date of the <br /> contract amendment. Employees hired on or after a contract amendment between the City <br /> and CalPERS to eliminate this benefit shall not be eligible to convert unused sick leave to <br /> CaIPERS for service credit. <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 CaIPERS) and will be <br /> reported to the California Public Employees' Retirement System(CaIPERS)for retirement <br /> purposes only. <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 /> 51 <br />