Board authorizes exception to CalPERS waiting period to rehire assistant GM as retired annuitant

Human resources manager Katie Blum presented Resolution 2609 asking the board to authorize an exception to the 180-day CalPERS waiting period so Assistant General Manager Matthew Moca may retire and be rehired as a retired annuitant to provide extra help. Blum said the resolution and employment agreement have preliminary approval from CalPERS and outlined compliance conditions: the appointee must possess specialized skills needed by the district, the appointment must be limited in duration or scope, the retiree cannot exceed 960 hours in a fiscal year, and the role must be extra help without benefits beyond hourly pay. "So we are asking the board today to approve resolution 2609, which would authorize the exception to the hundred and 80 day waiting period to retire Matt, and then also authorizes the general manager to execute the a draft of the employment agreement, which is also included in your packet," Blum said.

Board members asked when CalPERS would finalize the approval; Blum responded that CalPERS already provided preliminary approval for the form of the resolution and agreement and staff will forward the board action to CalPERS for their files. The board moved and adopted Resolution 2609 on a voice vote. Staff noted compliance monitoring will include ensuring the 960-hour limit and the extra-help designation without benefits.