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Recommendation to adopt resolution approving an exception to the 180-day waiting period for Public Agencies pursuant to Government Code 7522.56 and 21224 to hire Elizabeth Anne Haynes for a limited duration to work in the Technology and Innovation Department. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
On January 1, 2013, the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act added Sections 7522.56 and 7522.57 to the Government Code, which set forth post-retirement employment requirements applicable to all retirees who are employed by CalPERS employers on or after January 1, 2013. This change added the requirement that all retirees must wait 180 days after their retirement date before they are eligible to begin post-retirement employment with a CalPERS agency. An exception to the 180-day wait period can be made if a public agency certifies the nature of the employment and that the appointment is necessary to fill a critically needed position before 180 days have passed. The appointment must be approved by the governing body of the employer in a public meeting and may not be placed on a consent calendar.
The Technology and Innovation Department (TID) requests City Council approval to hire Elizabeth Haynes, recently retired Bureau Manager for the Enterprise Information Services Bureau in TID, effective August 17, 2020, as a Retired Annuitant - Management Support, for a limited duration to assist with the HR/Payroll implementation phase of the LB COAST project. Ms. Haynes has worked with the City for 21 years in several different departments. Most recently she served as the Enterprise Information Services Bureau Manager, which provided her a unique and in-depth knowledge of the LB COAST/ERP system; this knowledge is critically needed for the success of the LB COAST project. Specifically, Ms. Haynes will also be responsible for project managing the Report Development for the LBCOAST project including report design, testing, security, access control, roll-out, and training. Effective Repor...
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