PAYMENT OF BACK PAY CLAIMS AND COMPUTATION OF BACK WAGES. In determining payment of back pay claims and computation of the back wages, the employer and the Union agree that the Arbitrator will, as nearly as possible, attempt to make the employee whole. In so doing, the Arbitrator will take notice of that income earned from other sources as a set off that would not have been able to be earned otherwise and also allow proofs to be submitted regarding losses suffered by the employee as a direct result of the Employer's decision.
PAYMENT OF BACK PAY CLAIMS AND COMPUTATION OF BACK WAGES. In determining payment of back pay claims and computation of the back wages, the Employer and the Union agree that the Arbitrator will, as nearly as possible, attempt to make the employee whole. In so doing, the Arbitrator will take notice of that income earned from other sources as a set off that would not have been able to be earned otherwise and also allow proofs to be submitted regarding losses suffered by the employee as a direct result of the Employer's decision. ARTICLE XLI – PENSION SECTION 41.1 – DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN All employees will be covered under the Municipal Employees= Retirement System (MERS). Benefit levels provided will be, RS50, FAC-3, F55/25, and 10 year vesting. Effective July 1, 1999, employees will be provided F50/25 and 2.75% pension multiplier. Effective July 1, 2018, all employees promoted into the bargaining unit prior to January 1, 2009 will be covered by the following bridged benefit: First side of the bridged benefit: Service credit earned through June 30, 2018 will have the following benefit levels: • 2.75% multiplier, RS 50, Frozen FAC-3, F50/25, and 10-year vesting. o Frozen FAC-3 is determined by taking the highest consecutive 36-months from the date of hire to the date of the bridge; June 30, 2018. Second side of the bridged benefit: Service credit earned beginning on July 1, 2018 will have the following benefits levels:
