Self-Funded Supplemental Retirement Benefit. Employees hired prior to December 27, 1997 are eligible for the Self-Funded Supplemental Retirement Benefit, which provides that:
Self-Funded Supplemental Retirement Benefit. In the event an employee elects Option #1, Option #2, #2W, Option #3, #3W or Option #4 of the Public Employees' Retirement Law, and the employee is a unit employee who was hired before November 2, 1998, the City shall pay the difference between such elected option and the unmodified allowance which the employee would have received for his or her life alone as provided in California Government Code Sections 21455, 21456, 21457, and 21458 as said referenced Government Code sections exist as of the date of this agreement. This payment shall be made only to the employee, shall be payable by the City during the life of the employee, and upon that employee’s death, the City's obligation shall cease. The method of funding for this benefit shall be at the sole discretion of the City. This benefit is vested for employees hired before November 2, 1998. All unit employees hired on or after November 2, 1998 shall not be eligible for this benefit.
Self-Funded Supplemental Retirement Benefit a. In the event a member elects Option #1, #2, #2W, #3, #3W or #4 of the Public Employees’ Retirement Law, the City shall pay the difference between such elected option and the unmodified allowance which the member would have received for their life alone as provided in California Government Code sections 21455, 21456, 21457, and 21548 as said referenced Government Code sections exist as of the date of this agreement. This payment shall be made only to the member, shall be payable by the City during the life of the member, and upon that member’s death, the City’s obligation shall cease. The method of funding this benefit shall be the sole discretion of the City. This benefit is vested for employees covered by this MOU.
