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The immediate family of an employee includes wife, husband, child, father, mother, sister, brother, grandparents, mother-in-law, father-in-law, or step-parent where there is a child-rearing relationship. Funeral leave applies only in instances in which the employee attends the funeral or is required to make funeral arrangements, but is not applicable for other purposes such as settling the estate of the deceased. It is understood, however, that leave as provided in the preceding paragraph may be granted to commence prior to the death of a member of the employee's immediate family or where death appears imminent. Section 9.0 Employee Wellness For the period of this Memorandum of Understanding, the concept of employee wellness will continue to be addressed by the City through, but not limited to, executive medical examinations, workshops stressing weight control, nutrition, exercise, etc. The City agrees to continue to provide to employees an Employee Assistance Program. It is agreed that such program shall not be an automatic substitution for appropriate disciplinary action when such action is appropriate. Section 10.0 Retirement The City shall, for management staff, contribute to the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) each pay period a portion of the employees' contribution rate as established by law, equal to eight percent (8%) of the employees' "compensation" as that term is administered by the Board of Administration of PERS, for the purpose of computing final compensation. Such contributions shall be reported to PERS as special compensation. The City shall maintain its contribution of the employees' contribution rate for public safety management staff to nine percent (9%). n~n~-~fe~-° T~~'~~-'ri"~@tne The City shall continue to contract ' with the PERS Employees' Retirement System that provides a 2.5% @ 55 retirement benefit formula for miscellaneous management employees. The City shall also maintain a contract with the PERS Employees' Retirement System to provide a 3% @ 50 retirement benefit formula for management Safety employees. These plans shall contain the following options: remarriage post survivor allowance continuance credit for unused sick leave option military service credit option ~ec~~-i~r~~ ~, ~A9C-m~The City shall contribute to the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) each pay period a portion of a new employee's contribution rate as established by law according to the following schedule: year 1 - 2%; year 2 - 4%; year 3 - 6%. Thereafter, the Employer Paid Member Contribution (EPMC) shall be equal to eight percent (8%) of the employee's "compensation" for miscellaneous employees or equal to nine percent (9%) of the employee's "compensation" for safety employees as that term is administered by the Board of Administration of PERS. Prior CaIPERS service time will be credited to new employees to reduce the contribution rates specified above. 7 slmo-2-2-09JC