Resolution/CalPERS Resolution
Rev: 11/22/17
RESOLUTION NO. 23-9204
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) TO PERFORM WORK IN THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AS A HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, in compliance with Government Code section 7522.56 the City of Santa Clara must provide CalPERS this certification resolution when hiring a retiree before 180 days has passed since his or her retirement date;
WHEREAS, Eric Calleja (CalPERS ID 9856093535) retired from the City of Santa Clara in the position of Housing Development Officer in the Community Development Department, effective December 31, 2022;
WHEREAS, section 7522.56 requires that post-retirement employment commence no earlier than 180 days after the retirement date, which is June 29, 2023, without this certification resolution;
WHEREAS, section 7522.56 provides that this exception to the 180 day wait period shall not apply if the retiree accepts any retirement-related incentive; WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clara and Eric Calleja certify that Eric Calleja has not and will not receive a Golden Handshake or any other retirement-related incentive; WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clara hereby appoints Eric Calleja 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 March 20, 2023; WHEREAS, the entire employment agreement, contract or appointment document between the City of Santa Clara and Eric Calleja has been reviewed by this body and is attached herein; WHEREAS, no matters, issues, terms or conditions related to this employment and appointment have been or will be placed on a consent calendar;
Resolution/CalPERS Resolution
Rev: 11/22/17
WHEREAS, the employment shall be limited to 960 hours per fiscal year;
WHEREAS, 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; WHEREAS, effective December 25, 2022, the maximum hourly salary rate for the Temporary Employee position is $214.06, and the minimum hourly equivalent is $17.20; WHEREAS, the hourly rate paid to Eric Calleja will be $74.49; and
WHEREAS, Eric Calleja 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:
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1. The City of Santa Clara hereby certifies the appointment of Eric Calleja and that this appointment is necessary to fill the critically needed position of Temporary Employee for the City of Santa Clara by March 20, 2023. The retired annuitant was the Housing Development Officer for the Housing/Community Development Department and will be rehired performing the comparable duties of the Housing Development Officer classification . The City would like to rehire Eric Calleja to aid with several special projects related to the ongoing administration of the City's Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs that would draw upon his expertise with both City and HUD procedures , project management of capital projects , and Santa Clara-specific training for the new HUD grants manager .
2. Effective date. This resolution shall become effective immediately .
I 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 7TH DAY OF MARCH , 2023, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES: COUNCILORS :
NOES: COUNCILORS :
ABSENT: COUNCILORS :
ABSTAINED : COUNCILORS:
Attachments incorporated by reference:
1. Calleja, Eric - Offer Letter
Resolution/CalPERS Resolution
Rev: 11/22/17
Becker, Chahal, Hardy, Jain, Park, and Watanabe ,
and Mayor Gillmor
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ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
CITY OF SANTA CLARA
1500 Warburton Avenue ● Santa Clara, CA 95050 ● Phone: 408-615-2080 ● Fax: 408-985-0667 ● www.SantaClaraCA.gov 1
Human Resources
March 8, 2023
Eric Calleja
826 Devonshire Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Dear Eric,
Congratulations! This is to confirm our offer of employment for the As-Needed position of Temporary Employee (Housing Development Officer) in the Community Development Department with the City of Santa Clara.
Below are a few key provisions for your offer of employment:
• Effective Date: Monday, March 20, 2023
• Salary: Your hourly pay rate is $74.49 per hour.
• Employment Status: As-Needed employment is not to be considered permanent.
This is an “at-will” position and hours in any given week is not guaranteed. Under CalPERS regulations and the City of Santa Clara practices, As-Needed retired 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. As-Needed employees will be enrolled in PARS retirement system in lieu of participation in CalPERS and Social Security. However, if you have been previously employed by a CalPERS employer and have funds on deposit with CalPERS, you will be enrolled in CalPERS and Social Security upon your first date of As-Needed employment with the City of Santa Clara.
• New Employee Orientation (NEO): You are required to attend NEO with the Human Resources Department to continue your employment. You have been scheduled to attend on:
o Monday, March 20, 2023 at 3:30PM at Santa Clara City Hall (City Cafeteria) at 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050
• Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification: All new 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 required. This verification must be completed in person at the Human Resources Department within the first 3 days of your employment start date. If this Re: City of Santa Clara Offer of Employment – Eric Calleja March 14, 2023
2 is not completed within the deadline, you will be ineligible to work until you have completed your I-9 verification.
Please sign and date this offer letter and return it to me by Friday, March 17, 2023. If you have questions, please contact the Human Resources Department at (408) 615- 2080.
Sincerely,
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for
Aracely Azevedo
Director of Human Resources
I accept the terms and conditions of my employment with the City of Santa Clara.
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______________________________________ Date: ______________________ Eric Calleja