Agmt 2002 San Leandro City Employees' Association SLCEA

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and partial disability benefits. The City shall make available for employees, the ability to purchase additional long term disability insurance, at no cost to the City, subject to the rules, regulations, enrollment requirements and exclusions set forth by the insurance carrier. Section 32. Short Term Disability Insurance No later than July, 2002, the City and Union shall arrange for an election to be conducted by the State Mediation and Conciliation Service to determine if Unit employees wish to be covered by the State Disability Insurance Program, at the employees' expense. If implemented, the insurance shall be integrated with any accrued leaves in a manner to insure that there is no change in employees' net pay. Section 33. Retirement Plan 33.1 The City's contract with the Public Employees Retirement System provides retirement benefits for the 2% @ 55 retirement formula. Such plan contains an after remarriage post survivor allowance continuance. 33.2 The City shall continue to contract with the Public Employees' Retirement Systems (PERS) to provide the credit for unused sick leave benefit (Section 20862.8). 33.3 The City shall continue to contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System to provide the Military Service Credit as Public Service (Section 21024) benefit option. 33.4 On or before July 1, 2002, the City shall implement the 2.5% @ 55 formula. The City shall also pay the increase of one percent (1%) in the employees retirement contribution of eight percent (8%) Section 34. Transfer For the purpose of employee transfers as defined in Personnel Rules, the classifications of Refuse Collector, Street Maintenance Worker, Building Maintenance Worker and Park Maintenance Worker shall be interpreted as comparable classifications. An employee so transferred shall be paid in accordance with classification to which such employee is transferred. 36