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Declaration of Critical Need to Fill the Chief of Staff to the Mayor Position and Authorization to Hire a Retired Annuitant to that Position
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FileID
File ID: 2025-00476
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution: 1) certifying the critical need to hire a Chief of Staff to the Mayor on or after February 12, 2025; 2) waiving the 180-day wait period for initiating post-retirement employment; and 3) authorizing the Mayor to appoint Maria Alvarez as a retired annuitant into the Chief of Staff to the Mayor classification.
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Contact
Contact: Shelley Banks-Robinson, Director, (916) 808-5541, smbanks-robinson@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Human Resources
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Presenter
Presenter: Shelley Banks-Robinson, Director, (916) 808-5541, smbanks-robinson@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Human Resources
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-City Resolution
3-CalPERS Resolution
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: Assembly Bill 340, the Public Employee Pension Reform Act of 2013 also known as PEPRA, was signed into law on September 12, 2012, and went into effect on January 1, 2013. PEPRA created Government Code Section 7522.56 which requires public agency retirees to wait 180 days after retirement before returning to work for a public agency. This waiting period can be waived should the City Council certify the critical need to fill a specific position. The Government Code allows a retired annuitant to fill such a position where the employee has specific experience and skills necessary to perform the functions of the position for a limited time. Therefore, this request is before Council for approval.
The Chief of Staff to the Mayor classification serves in a role that is critical to City operations and to the success of the Mayor's office. It also requires highly specialized experience if the person filling the job is to be successful. This position must ...
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