DATE: October 13, 2015
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Human Resources and Chief of Police
SUBJECT
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Approval of Temporary Appointment of Administrative Secretary (Report from Director of Human Resources Collins and Chief of Police Urban)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council adopts the attached resolution approving an exception to the one hundred and eighty (180) day waiting period after retirement in order to temporarily appoint Susan Diaz to the position of Administrative Secretary in the Hayward Police Department.
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BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Government Code section 7522.56 of the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) rules, effective January 1, 2013, a one hundred and eighty (180) day waiting period is required before retired employees can be hired on a temporary basis with a CalPERS agency.
However, exceptions to the one hundred and eighty (180) day waiting period may be made if the employer certifies the nature of the employment and that the appointment is necessary to fill a critically needed position before the one hundred and eighty (180) days have passed and the appointment is approved by the governing body in a public meeting.
The Administrative Secretary to the Chief of Police is responsible for providing high level administrative support to the Chief of Police and works on highly confidential matters related to ongoing litigation, labor relations, and employee investigations for the Hayward Police Department. The City is currently recruiting for the vacancy that will arise from the retirement of the current incumbent, Susan Diaz. Unfortunately, the first round of testing for this position did not yield a qualified applicant. In order to prevent a lapse in high level administrative support and maintain the integrity and confidentiality of ongoing litigation and investigations, staff recommends the temporary appoin...
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