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Funeral leave applies only in instances in which the employee attends the funeral or is required <br />to make funeral arrangements, but is not applicable for other purposes such as settling the estate <br />of the deceased. It is understood, however, .that leave as provided in the preceding paragraph <br />maybe granted to commence prior to the death of a member of the employee's immediate family <br />or where death appears imminent. <br />Section 9.0 Employee Wellness <br />For the period of this Memorandum of Understanding, the concept of employee wellness will <br />continue to be addressed by the City through, but not limited to, executive medical examinations, <br />workshops stressing weight control, nutrition, exercise, etc. The City agrees to continue to <br />provide to employees an Employee Assistance Program. It is agreed that such program shall not <br />be an automatic substitution for appropriate disciplinary action when such action is appropriate. <br />Section 10.0 Retirement <br />The City shall, for management staff, contribute to the Public Employees' Retirement System <br />(PERS) each pay period a portion of the employees' contribution rate as established by law, <br />equal to eight percent (8%) of the employees' "compensation" as that term is administered by the <br />Board of Administration of PERS, for the purpose of computing final compensation. Such <br />contributions shall be reported to PERS as special compensation. <br />The City shall maintain its contribution of the employees' contribution rate for public safety <br />management staff to nine percent (9%). <br />On or before July 1, 2002, the City shall implement a contract with the PERS Employees' <br />Retirement System that provides a 2.S% @ SS retirement, benefit formula for miscellaneous <br />management employees. The City shall also maintain a contract with the PERS Employees' <br />Retirement System to provide a 3% @ SO retirement benefit formula for management Safety <br />employees. These plans shall contain the following options: <br />remarriage post survivor allowance continuance <br />credit for unused sick leave option <br />military service credit option <br />Section 11.0 Compensation <br />Effective January 1, 2002 the first phase of compensation adjustment resulting from the Johnson <br />Compensation Study will be implemented. The salary adjustments will be in accordance with <br />Appendix A. <br />Effective January 1, 2003 the second and final phase of compensation adjustments resulting from <br />the Johnson Compensation Study will be implemented (Appendix B). <br />6 <br />