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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 05-056Return to CaIPERS -Unit 830 05-056 Employer code: 0452 EMPLOYER PICKUP RESOLUTION PRE-TAX PAYROLL DEDUCTION PLAN FOR SERVICE CREDIT PURCHASES (CONTRIBUTION CODE 14) WHEREAS, the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) at the April 1996 meeting approved apre-tax payroll deduction plan for service credit purchases under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 414(h)(2); and WHEREAS, the city of Saratoga {Employer} has the authority to implement the provisions of IRC section 414(h)(2) and has determined that even though implementation is not required by law, the tax benefit offered by this section should be provided to those employees who are members of CaIPERS; and WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga {Employer} elects to participate in the pre-tax payroll deduction plan for all group(s): employees in the following CaIPERS coverage {Membership Coverage Group(s)} All Miscellaneous Coverage Grouns NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the city of saratoga {Employer} will implement the provisions of IRC section 414(h)(2) by making employee contributions for service credit purchases pursuant to the California State Government Code on behalf of its employees who are members of CaIPERS and who have made a binding irrevocable election to participate in the pre-tax payroll deduction plan. "Employee contributions" shall mean those contributions reported to CaIPERS which are deducted from the salary of employees and are credited to individual employee accounts for service credit purchases, thereby resulting in tax deferral of employee contributions. II. That the contributions made by the City of Saratoga {Employer} to CaIPERS, although designated as employee contributions, are being paid by the City of saratoga {Employer} in lieu of contributions by the employees who are members of CaIPERS. II I. That the employees shall not have the option of choosing to receive the contributed amounts directly instead of having them paid by the City of Saratoga {Employer} to CaIPERS. IV.That the city of Saratoga {Employer} shall pay to CaIPERS the contributions designated as employee contributions from the same source of funds as used in paying salary, thereby resulting in tax deferral of employee contributions. V. That the effective date for commencement of the pre-tax payroll deduction plan cannot be any earlier than July 1, 1996, or the date the completed resolution is received and approved in CaIPERS, whichever is later. VI.That the governing body of the city of Saratoga {Employer} shall participate in and adhere to requirements and restrictions of the pre-tax payroll deduction plan by reporting pre-tax payroll deductions when authorized by CaIPERS for those employees of the above stated Coverage Group(s) who have elected to participate in this plan. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the governing body of the city of Saratoga {Employer} this 7th day of September 2005 . {year} (Signature o Official) /~ `~i l ceh J'/~ /S i`~a' May r RETURN ADDRESS: (Title of Official) City of Saratoga 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070 FOR CALPERS USE ONLY Pre-tax Pa roll Deduction Plan Effective Date: A roved b Title: MEMBER SERVICES DIVISION, Service Credit Section -Unit 830