FROM: Colin Bishop, Chief of Member Services
SUBJECT: Returning Retiree Certification: Virginia Wilson
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the request to extend employment of Virginia Wilson from July 11, 2019 to January 1, 2021 because there are circumstances that could not have been anticipated to continue the retiree's employment beyond the 18-month limit, and thus the standards of SBCERA Board Administration Policy No. 015, "Retirees Returning to Work," have been met.
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BACKGROUND:
Ms. Wilson was re-employed on November 25, 2017 in the same department and job classification from which she retired from September 21, 2013. At the time of her initial re-employment Ms. Wilson had skills needed to perform work of a limited duration and she was working in a temporary assignment or working on a special project. Due to a recent change in the law on June 1, 2019, the department began participating in the CalFresh Expansion Program to provide food assistance for disabled or senior Californians receiving Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payment. The department contends there has been an increase in workload and despite working continuously on recruitment there continues to be a gap which could negatively impact this new program. Ms. Wilson's continued employment and vast experience would benefit the program and help the department meet state mandated timelines in order to stay in compliance with regulations.
Department staff contends there are circumstances that could not have been anticipated to continue the retiree's employment beyond the 18-month limit.
Pursuant to Government Code section 7522.56, 317680.6, and 31680.7 and SBCERA Administration Policy No. 015, upon receiving and reviewing the participating employer and retiree's justification to extend the retiree's employment beyond the 18-month limit for presumed compliance with the statutory "limited duration" standard, the Board must, based on the facts and evidence presented:
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