RESOLUTION NO. 22-9049
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA
FOR EXCEPTION TO THE 180-DAY WAITING PERIOD TO HIRE
A RETIRED ANNUITANT AS A TEMPORARY EXTRA HELP
EMPLOYEE (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 7522.56 AND
21224)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
W HEREAS, in compliance with Government Code section 7522.56 the City of Santa Clara must provide CaIPERS this certification resolution when hiring a retiree before 180 days has passed since his or her retirement date;
W HEREAS, Philip Waterhouse (CaIPERS ID 3359575012) retired from the City of Santa Clara in the position of Senior Electric Meter Technician, effective December 23, 2021; W HEREAS, section 7522.56 requires that post-retirement employment commence no earlier than 180 days after the retirement date, which is June 23, 2022, without this certification resolution;
W HEREAS, section 7522.56 provides that this exception to the 180 day wait period shall not apply if the retiree accepts any retirement-related incentive; W HEREAS, the City of Santa Clara and Philp Waterhouse certify that Philp Waterhouse has not and will not receive a Golden Handshake or any other retirement-related incentive; W HEREAS, the City of Santa Clara hereby appoints Philip Waterhouse as an extra help retired annuitant to perform the critically needed duties of Temporary Employee for the City of Santa Clara under Government Code section 21224, effective January 27, 2022; W HEREAS, the entire employment agreement, contract or appointment document between theCity of Santa Clara and Philp Waterhouse has been reviewed by this body and is attached herein;
W HEREAS, no matters, issues, terms or conditions related to this employment and appointment have been or will be placed on a consent calendar;
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WHEREAS, the employment shall be limited to 960 hours per fiscal year; W HEREAS, the compensation paid to retirees cannot be less than the minimum nor exceed the maximum monthly base salary paid to other employees performing comparable duties, divided by 173.333 to equal the hourly rate;
W HEREAS, effective December 26, 2021, the maximum monthly base salary for the Consultant position is $34,666.66 and the hourly equivalent is $200.00, and the minimum monthly base salaryfor this position is $2,842.66 and the hourly equivalent is $16.40; W HEREAS, the hourly rate paid to Philip Waterhouse will be $91.18; and, W HEREAS, Philp Waterhouse has not and will not receive any other benefit, incentive, compensation in lieu of benefit or other form of compensation in addition to this hourly pay rate.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
The City of Santa Clara hereby certifies the appointment of Philip Waterhouse and that this appointment is necessary to fill the critically needed position of Temporary Employee for the City of Santa Clara by January 27, 2022. The retired annuitant was the former Senior Electric Meter Technician for the City of Santa Clara and will be rehired performing the comparable duties of the Senior Electric Meter Technician classification. The City would like to rehire Philp Waterhouse as an extra help to assist with complex meter installation projects for customers and for the Advance Metering Initiative on a part-time basis. This position will provide critical planning, process development and physical project completion as the City recruits to fill a vacancy in the Electric Meter Shop.
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2. Effective date. This resolution shall become effective immediately.
HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOREGOING TO BE A TRUE COPY OF A RESOLUTION PASSED
AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD ON THE 25T" DAY OF JANUARY, 2022 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCILORS: Becker, Chahal, Hardy, Jain, Park, and Watanabe, and Mayor Gillmor
NOES: COUNCILORS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILORS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCILORS: None
ATTEST:
ORA PIMENTEL, MMC
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
CITY OF SANTA CLARA
Attachments incorporated by reference:
1. Philip Waterhouse Offer Letter
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December 30, 2021
Philip Waterhouse
Human Resources
Dear Philip:
Congratulations! This is to confirm our offer of employment for the As-needed position of Temporary Employee (Senior Electric Meter Technician) in the Electric Department with the City of Santa Clara. This appointment is pursuantto the City Council Resolution for Exception to the 180-Day Waiting Period to Hire a Retired Annuitant as a Temporary Extra Help Employee (Government Code Section 7522.56 and 21224).
Below are a few key provisions for your offer of employment:
• Effective Date: Thursday, January 27, 2022
• Salary: As approved by the resolution, your hourly pay rate is $91.18 per hour.
Employment Status: As-needed employment is not to be considered permanent. Under CaIPERS regulations and the City of Santa Clara practices, as-needed rehired annuitants are not permitted to work more than 960 hours per fiscal year (July 1 through June 30). If you reach 960 hours during the fiscal year, your assignment will end. If you have been previously employed by a CaIPERS employer and have funds on deposit with CaIPERS, you will be enrolled in CaIPERS and Social Security upon your first date of as-needed employment with the City of Santa Clara.
• New Hire Orientation: New hire orientation will be conducted via Zoom. All employees are required to show documentation which proves their identity and their eligibility to work in the United States. A list of acceptable documentation can be found at http://uscis.gov/i-9- central/acceptable-documents. Please bring I-9 employment verification identification with you on your first day of employment; original documents are reauired.
Please sign and date this offer letter and return it to me by January 26, 2022. If you have questions, please contact the Human Resources Department at (408) 615-2080.
Sincerely,
Ashley Lancaster
Human Resources Division Manager
accept the terms and conditions of my employment with the City of Santa Clara.
Philip Waterhouse Date
cc: Ann Hatcher, Assistant Director of Electric Utilities 1500 Warburton Avenue .Santa Clara, CA 95050 . Phone: 408-615-2080 . Fax: 408-985-0667 . www.SantaClaraCA.gov