FROM: Christina Cintron, Chief of Member Services
SUBJECT: Returning Retiree Certification: Mark Vos
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the request to extend the employment of Mark Vos from August 9, 2025, through February 5, 2027, in accordance with SBCERA Benefits Policy No. 032, "Retirees Returning to Work." The request meets the policy criteria for extensions beyond the 18-month employment limit, based on the employer's demonstration of extreme necessity and the time-limited scope of the assignment (limited duration).
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BACKGROUND:
The California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) sets forth limitations for retirees returning to work in the same retirement system from which they receive a pension. Under SBCERA Benefits Policy No. 032, extensions beyond 18 consecutive months of re-employment must be approved by the Board of Retirement and are allowed only under conditions of extreme necessity for a limited duration.
Mark Vos retired from San Bernardino County on March 11, 2023, after nearly 25 years of service, and returned to work on November 20, 2023, as a Deputy District Attorney IV with the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office. His original 18-month certification expired on May 19, 2025.
CURRENT REQUEST:
The District Attorney's Office is requesting to extend Mr. Vos's employment from August 9, 2025, through February 5, 2027. The retiree has not been employed in a returning retiree capacity since his original certification expired in May.
Extreme Necessity:
According to the District Attorney's Office, Mr. Vos's continued re-employment is essential to maintaining effective operations in its Appellate Services Unit. The employer states that Mr. Vos brings over two decades of highly specialized legal experience and currently supports the Appellate Services Unit with a range of high-priority appellate and post-conviction matters.
His duties include drafting legal opinions and preparing motions or oppositions on ...
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