FROM: Colin Bishop, Chief of Member Services
SUBJECT: Returning Retiree Certification: Sandra Essner (SCAQMD)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the request of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to extend employment of Sandra Essner from November 9, 2021 to November 8, 2022 because an extreme necessity exists 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. Essner retired on January 18, 2017 and has been re-employed intermittently as a Contract Worker for the SCAQMD since April 18, 2019.
Ms. Essner's initial post-retirement employment began after the implementation of the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA), which placed additional restrictions on retirees returning to work. In April 2018, the Board approved an updated version of its policy on "Retirees Returning to Work," which changed some of the processes for reviewing and permitting extensions for the re-employment of retirees, notably adding a provision for Board approval when the period of employment was either not specified or greater than 18 months.
Ms. Essner's original re-employment period was authorized for 12 months to begin on April 18, 2019 and end on April 18, 2020. Then the Department requested to continue Ms. Essner's re-employment for an additional 6 months through October 18, 2020. Staff reviewed and approved this request since it did not exceed the 18-month limited duration. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ms. Essner did not perform any work during this 6 month period. As a result, Ms. Essner's certification of re-employment was modified to begin on April 15, 2021 and end on October 14, 2021.
SCAQMD is now requesting Ms. Essner continue employment for an additional 12-months beginning on November 9, 2021 and ending on November 8, 2022 due to extreme necessity. The employer c...
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