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City staff outlines new PERS option to rehiring retirees to fill fire-department vacancies
Summary
Staff described a recently enacted PERS option effective July 1 that allows retirees to return to work under an '80%' construct; staff said the city must submit an employer-employee agreement to PERS and estimated compensation examples.
City staff presented a personnel option under a new PERS rule that permits retirees to return to work with compensation limited under an '80%' construct. Staff walked the board through an example showing a $39,000 base producing roughly $31,200 under the program and noted the city must file a signed agreement with PERS to enroll returning retirees.
The staff speaker said the approach would let the city hire two experienced, recently retired firefighters to restore staffing levels without recruiting and training new personnel. Staff said the arrangement still requires paperwork and compliance with PERS filing but could reduce recruitment time and cost while providing experienced coverage for the fire department.
"This and this actually will cover the whole city...they can actually make $31,200," staff said in the example illustrating the retiree return-to-work math. Officials said they would finalize agreements and submit required paperwork to PERS before bringing employment items to the board for approval.
