Common use of Procedure for Benefits Modification Clause in Contracts

Procedure for Benefits Modification. Proposals for major retirement benefit modifications will be negotiated in joint meetings with the certified employee organizations whose memberships will be directly affected. Agreements reached between the City and organizations whereby a majority of the members in the LACERS are affected shall be recommended to the City Council by the CAO as affecting membership of all employees in the LACERS. Such modifications need not be included in the MOU in order to be considered appropriately negotiated. Proposals for minor benefit modifications and technical changes will be considered and reported on as appropriate, but no more than one a year, in a report from the CAO to the City Council. Affected organizations shall be given the opportunity to review the proposed minor changes prior to the release of the report, and their views shall be included in the report. If agreement is not reached between the City and the organizations representing a majority of the members in the LACERS as to whether a particular proposal constitutes either a major or a minor modification, the proposal shall be treated as a major modification.

Procedure for Benefits Modification. 1. Proposals for major retirement benefit modifications will be negotiated in joint meetings with the certified employee organizations whose memberships will be directly affected. Agreements reached between the City Management and organizations whereby a majority of the members in the LACERS are affected shall be recommended to the City Council by the CAO as affecting the membership of all employees in the LACERS. Such modifications need not be included in the MOU in order to be considered appropriately negotiated. 2. Proposals for minor benefit modifications and technical changes will be considered and reported on as appropriate, but no more than one once a year, in a report from the CAO to the City Council. Affected organizations shall be given the opportunity to review the proposed minor changes prior to the release of the report, and their views shall be included in the report. 3. If agreement is not reached between the City Management and the organizations representing a majority of the members in the LACERS as to whether a particular proposal constitutes either a major or a minor modification, the proposal shall be treated as a major modification.