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Police chief seeks approval to retire and rehire SRO Jeremy Rasmusen under civilian pension to save city about $7,200
Summary
The police chief told the council that School Resource Officer Jeremy Rasmusen plans to retire and be rehired under the civilian pension after a mandatory 30-day separation; the chief said the move would save the city about $7,200 a year in pension contributions and council members indicated support pending the required separation and administrative action.
The council heard a personnel proposal on June 15 to allow School Resource Officer Jeremy Rasmusen to retire from the police pension, observe the mandatory 30-day separation, and be rehired under the civilian pension to continue as the school resource officer.
A presenter described Rasmusen's 28 years of service, including eight years as assistant chief, and said the rehiring plan is mutually beneficial: it would preserve his employment and qualifications while saving the city roughly $7,200 annually in pension contribution costs compared with retaining him under the police pension or hiring a new officer.
Council members expressed general support and noted any formal hiring action would take place after the required separation period; staff said they would return to a future meeting to complete the rehire paperwork in accordance with pension rules and timing.
Why it matters: The plan would keep an experienced officer in the SRO role while reducing employer pension contributions; it also requires adherence to pension separation rules and a future formal action to rehire.
Next steps: Staff will return with the formal rehire action after Rasmusen's retirement and the mandatory separation period have elapsed.
