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6.B. - Page 195 of 366 <br />14.3 City's Contribution to Retirement System <br />The City shall pay the rate prescribed by the Public Employees' Retirement <br />system for employer contributions to the Public Employees' Retirement System in <br />accordance with the rules and regulations governing such employer contributions. <br />In accordance with Section 20516(f) of the Government Code: <br />Effective the first full pay period beginning on or after the date of Council <br />approval of this tentative agreement (anticipated to be February 8, 2016, to be <br />included in the check issued on February 26, 2016), each unit member in the Tier <br />1 (3%@50) and Tier 2 (3%@55) retirement plans shall pay seven percent (7%) <br />toward the employer cost of retirement. <br />Effective as soon as administratively feasible after the date of the Council <br />resolution to amend the contract with Ca1PERS, but no later than four (4) months <br />following ratification and approval of this agreement, each Tier 1 (3%@50) and <br />Tier 2 (3%@55) unit member shall pay three percent (3%) of the total seven <br />percent (7%) listed above as cost sharing in accordance with Section 20516(a) of <br />the California Government Code. The remaining four percent (4%) being paid <br />toward the employer cost of retirement will continue in accordance with Section <br />20516(f) of the Government Code. <br />All such employee contributions toward employer cost of retirement will be made <br />on a pre-tax basis. The contributions shall not be credited to the employee <br />account at Ca1PERS and shall not be reimbursed to the contributor by the City at <br />any time for any reason. <br />The four percent (4%) cost-sharing in accordance with Section 20516(f) of the <br />Government Code shall resume on October 29, 2018 and end no later than August <br />29, 2021. -the first full pay period be'after August 25,-1, 2019. <br />If beginning on or after the first full pay period of September 1, 2013, the <br />employer cost of retirement for the bargaining unit falls below thirty-seven <br />percent (37%) at any time, the employee contribution toward the employer cost of <br />retirement will be reduced by one percent (1%) for each full one percent reduction <br />in the employer rate below 37%. <br />14.4 Employee's Contribution to Retirement S stem <br />Effective September 1, 1999, each employee (Tier 1 and Tier 2) shall pay the <br />Employee's Contribution currently set at nine percent (9%) of pensionable <br />income to CalPERS in accordance with the rules and regulations governing such <br />contributions. <br />Effective January 1, 2013, employees subject to the Tier 3 (2.7% at 57 Formula) <br />level benefits, shall contribute an amount equivalent to half the normal costs <br />established by Ca1PERS, currently established as twelve percent (12%) of <br />214 <br />