IAFF MOU 1996 - Laserfiche WebLink

15.5 Military Leave Military leave shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of law. All employees entitled to military leave shall give the Appointing Authority an opportunity within the limits of military regulations to determine when such leave shall be taken. 15.6 FMLA The Department will abide by Federal and State Family Leave Acts. Section 16. Health and Welfare The JPA will study adding PEHMCA. Such study shall commence no later than six months after the formation of the JPA or January 1, 1998, whichever date is earlier. The study will be completed within six months of its commencement. Until such study is completed the employees will be covered for Health and Welfare by the terms of the October 31, 1996 letter of understanding. Section 17. Retirement 17.1 Retirement Plan The Department shall continue to provide the PERS 2% at 50 retirement plan to include the present 1959 Survivors and One Year Highest compensation options at the Department's expense. The Department contracts with PERS for the Fourth Level 1959 PERS Survivors Benefit. 17.2 Pavment of Emiglovee's Contribution The Department shall pay each employee's required PERS on eligible salary and those elements of compensation deemed by PERS to be "PERS Special Compensation" for example, holiday pay, uniform allowance, and paramedic pay. The amount of said Department payment shall equal but not exceed nine percent (9.0%) of the employee's compensation subject to retirement contributions. 17.3 Adontion of Credit for Unused Sick Leave Option The Department shall amend its contract with PERS for the purpose of adopting the "credit for unused sick leave" option. The cost of said retirement option shall be borne by the Department. For purposes of determining the amount of unused sick leave for which service credit is to be received, 11.2 hours of sick leave shall be considered one day. 14