Agenda

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C. 13

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	January 13, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association Workers Compensation Coverage

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/13/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Sharon Hymes-Offord, Risk Manager (925) 335-1442
cc:	Gail Strohl, Chief Executive Officer/CCCERA Robert Campbell, Auditor-Controller Sharon Hymes-Offord, Risk Manager

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 13, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

AUTHORIZE the County to provide the Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association's (CCCERA) workers’ compensation coverage up to the amount of the County’s self insured retention for workers compensation insurance at CCCERA's expense, from January 1, 2015 to no later than June 30, 2015, to allow CCCERA time to meet State requirements for provision of workers’ compensation insurance for its employees.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost of the workers compensation coverage will be paid by CCCERA to the County at the same rate charged for the first six (6) months of the current 2014-15 fiscal year.

BACKGROUND:

Prior to January 1, 2015, County employees working at CCCERA were employees of the county, and the County was responsible for providing state-mandated workers compensation benefits for them.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

With the passage of State Senate Bill 673 (Chapter 244), effective January 1, 2015, staff to CCCERA are no longer County employees, and now are employees of CCCERA. CCCERA, as the employer must provide the state-mandated workers compensation benefits to its employees injured within the scope and course of their employment with CCCERA. The State of California prescribes how an employer must meet its obligations to provide workers' compensation benefits. CCCERA is taking steps to meet its obligations and will complete this process no later than June 30, 2015. To assist CCCERA while it comes into compliance, the County would agree to provide CCCERA's workers compensation coverage up to the amount of the County’s self-insured retention for workers compensation, effective January 1, 2015 but not to extend beyond June 30, 2015. The cost of the workers compensation coverage will be paid by CCCERA to the County at the same rate charged for the first six (6) months of the current 2014-15 fiscal year.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association employees will not have workers compensation coverage effective January 1, 2015.