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RESOLUTION NO. ~~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
(HEREINAFTER CALLEO CITY), CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING LEGISLATIVE REFORM IN THE
AREAS OF WORKER'S COMPENSATION AND
DISABILITY RETIREMENT.
I WHEREAS, City recognizes the public purpose served by an
equitable worker's compensation and retirement
system; and
WHEREAS, the costs associated with worker's compensation and
disability retirement have been rising at an ever-
increasing rate; and
WHEREAS, in many instances this cost increase is attributable.
to benefits which go far beyond the original purpose
and intent of worker's compensation and disability
retirement; and
WHEREAS, this is particularly critical in view of Proposition
13; and
WHEREAS, emp 1 oyers both pub 1 i c and pri vate have expressed
concern over the spiraling worker's compensation
costs; and
WHEREAS, the increasing costs of worker's compensation and
disability retirement are adequately documented in
numerous resources including text published by the
1 Institute for Local Self-Government entitled
"Through the Roof - A Report on Escalating Compen-
sation Costs;" and
WHEREAS, City desires to seek a remedy for the current crisis
and desires to encourage that other employers seek
a similar remedy; and
WHEREAS, the basic problem causing the abuse is with the
current State legislative scheme pertaining to
worker's compensation and disability retirement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach, California, does hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1.
That the California State legislature give serious
consideration to the numerous substantive revisions
now being proposed throughout California with
reference to creating a fair and equitable worker's
compensation system, and eliminating the current
excessive liberal construction mandates and
presumptions which exist in State law.
That disability retirement benefits under the Public
Employee Retirement System for safety employees be
amended to address the following problems and
recommendations:
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a. The abuses attendant to the so-called
psychiatric-emotional stress cases.
b. The lack of crediting for any outside
income earned after a safety employee
has been retired on disability.
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That this resolution shall take effect immediately.
That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this resolution; shall cause the same to
be entered among the original resolutions of said City;
and make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof
in the records of the proceedings of the City Council
of said City in the minutes of the meeting at which
the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 9~ day of ~h .I
by the following vote:
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
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c. That worker's compensation determinations as
to job-relatedness should not necessarily be
as binding with regard to disability retire-
ment applications.
d. That disability retirement determinations for
safety employees be made by the State Public
Employee Retirement System rather than the
governing boqy of the local agency. (Per
former law).
That this resolution be transmitted to the members of
the State legislature representing the City area and
to all other legislators who participate on relevant
committees dealing with the subject matter herein.
That the format of this resolution be transmitted
to the Orange County Board of Supervisors and other
entities of local government recommending their
passage and transmittal to their respective
legislators.
That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the
League of California Cities and any other organizations
or persons seeking legislative reform as regards the
subject matter discussed herein.
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