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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 Cynthia Andrews-Tate for a limited duration to work in the Long Beach Water Department. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
On January 1, 2013, the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act added Section 7522.56 and 21224 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 Long Beach Water Department requests City Council approval to hire Cynthia Andrews-Tate, recently retired Manager of Water Quality, effective February 26, 2021, as a Retired Annuitant - Management Support effective March 27, 2021, for a limited duration, to provide technical oversight of operations of the Water Quality Division’s State-certified laboratory. Ms. Andrews-Tate has over 25 years with the City, and she has been managing the Water Department’s Water Quality Division for over 20 years. She has the educational background and technical expertise to oversee the Water Quality Division’s daily operation to ensure the implementation of water quality monitoring programs for compliance with federal and state regulatory requirements and public health protection. As a retired annuitant, Ms. Andrews-Tate will assist with the technical oversight of the division’s operation before the new divisi...
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