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The City will consider voluntary proposals from the Union's membership to utilize their benefits to extend the benefits of an individual on protracted medical leave. 16.9 Employee Assistance Program The parties have agreed to be covered by, and have LPFD provide an Employee Assistance Program. Section 17. Retirement 17.1 Retirement Plan For employees hired prior to December 22, 20123, the City shall provide for the employees covered by this agreement the following PERS plan options: 3%@50, single highest year and fourth level 1959 Survivor's Benefit at the City's expense. The Military Service Buy-Back option will be paid at the employee's expense. In addition, the City, at its expense, contracts with PERS for the purpose of providing the "credit for unused sick leave" option. The amount of unused hours of sick leave is converted to days and reported to PERS as service credit in accordance with PERS requirements. The City, at its expense, contracts with PERS for the purpose of providing Section 21548 "Pre- Retirement Option 2W Death Benefit". The spouse or domestic partner of the deceased member, who was eligible to retire for service at the time of death, may elect to receive the Pre-Retirement Option 2W Death Benefit in lieu of the lump sum Basic Death Benefit. - • . :: ._ :: : -For employees hired after December 22, 2012, the City will modify the formula to provide for the 3%@55 retirement formula with 36 highest paid consecutive months option for new employees hired after the ordinance is adopted by the respective City Councils. All other optional PERS retirement benefits remain in effect. For employees hired on/after January 1, 2013-, and defined as "New" members by Ca1PERS, the City shall provide the retirement formulas as determined by CalPERS under the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA). The current formula is 2.7% (a7, age 57 and older. PERS Status for Fire Prevention Personnel The classifications of Fire Inspector and Hazardous Materials Inspector will be placed in the Safety PERS plan as maintained for the line personnel. 17.2 Payment of Employee's Contribution The City shall pay each employee's required PERS on eligible salary and those elements of compensation deemed by PERS to be "PERS Special Compensation" for example, holiday pay, uniform allowance, and paramedic pay. The PERS EPMC payment structure will continue as currently provided by the City of Pleasanton and the appropriate definition language referenced in Section 17.1. 29