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Adoption of Resolution Approving a Revision to the Public Safety Retiree Medical Provision in the Executive Management Compensation Plan to Provide Up To Five Years of Service Credit for Time Served as a Chief, Assistant Chief and/or Deputy Chief in Another Agency. (Human Resources 2510)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2011 the City of Alameda (City) modified retiree health benefits for new public safety employees. Prior to 2011 public safety employees were eligible for two-party retiree medical reimbursement after five years of service. After 2011, new employees were required to have ten years of service to be eligible for one-party medical reimbursement.
On May 7, 2019 City Council approved a modification to retiree health benefits for Public Safety Chiefs. This modification allowed up to five years of service credit time, based on actual time served as a Fire/Public Safety Chief at another agency, toward the ten year requirement, to be eligible for retiree medical from the City.
The goal of the change was to allow the City to recruit the most qualified applicants for these positions.
Staff is now recommending a further adjustment to this provision in order to ensure the City is able to recruit the most qualified candidates for these important leadership positions. This adjustment would allow newly hired Fire/Public Safety Chiefs to receive up to five years of service credit for time served as a Deputy and/or Assistant Chief in another agency.
BACKGROUND
The City has four Public Safety Labor groups: the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), the Alameda Fire Chief Association (AFCA), the Alameda Police Officers Association (APOA) and the Alameda Police Management Association (APMA).
The labor agreements with these Public Safety groups all include a medical benefits provision for retirees. Public Safety employees hired prior to 2011, who have retired, receive reimbursement up to the...
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