Common use of Procedure for Benefits Modifications Clause in Contracts

Procedure for Benefits Modifications. Proposals for major retirement benefit modifications will be negotiated in joint meetings with the certified member organizations whose memberships will be directly affected. Agreements reached between Management and organizations whereby a majority of the members in the City's Retirement System are affected shall be recommended to the City Council by the City Administrative Officer as affecting the membership of all employees in the City Employees' Retirement System. Such modifications need not be included in the Memorandum of Understanding 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 once a year, in a report from the City Administrative Officer 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 Management and the organizations representing a majority of the members in the City Employees' Retirement System as to whether a particular proposal constitutes either a major or minor modification, the proposal shall be treated as a major modification.

Procedure for Benefits Modifications. Proposals for major retirement benefit modifications will be negotiated in joint meetings with the certified member employee organizations whose memberships will be directly affected. Agreements reached between Management and organizations whereby a majority of the members in the City's City Employees' Retirement System (CERS) are affected shall be recommended to the City Council by the City Administrative Officer (CAO) as affecting the membership of all employees in the City Employees' Retirement SystemCERS. Such modifications need not be included in the Memorandum of Understanding 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 once a year, in a report from the City Administrative Officer 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 Management and the organizations representing a majority of the members in the City Employees' Retirement System CERS as to whether a any particular proposal constitutes either a major or a minor modification, the proposal shall be treated as a major modification.

Procedure for Benefits Modifications. Proposals for major retirement benefit modifications will be negotiated in joint meetings with the certified member employee organizations whose memberships will be directly affected. Agreements reached between Management and organizations whereby a majority of the members in the City's Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) are affected shall be recommended to the City Council by the City Administrative Officer CAO as affecting the membership of all employees in the City Employees' Retirement SystemLACERS. Such modifications need not be included in the Memorandum of Understanding 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 once a year, in a report from the City Administrative Officer 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 Management and the organizations representing a majority of the members in the City Employees' Retirement System LACERS as to whether a particular proposal constitutes either a major or a minor modification, the proposal shall be treated as a major modification.