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ADD/DELETE RATES
2020-21 PROPOSED BUDGET

SWORN - CURRENT POSITIONS - PREPAY (On July 15)
Pensions 46.79% combined rate
Health and Welfare Program Police $16,599 per position
Fire $16,041 per position

SWORN - NEW POSITIONS - PREPAY (On July 15)
GCP-Pensions Savings Plan (3%) & Medicare (1.5%) 1 4.5%
Health and Welfare Program Police $16,599 per position
Fire $16,041 per position

CIVILIAN - PREPAY (On July 15)
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LACERS (29.12%) & GCP - Medicare (1.5%) 30.62% combined rate
Civilian FLEX Program $13,926 per position

Example:
One position (Civilian) @ $60,000 (salary cost) X 30.62% + $13,926 = $32,298

1. Fire and police recruits become members of the Fire and Police Pensions System upon completion of their
academy training. During training, they participate in the Pensions Savings Plan (PSP). Funds in the PSP
can be transferred to the City's Deferred Compensation Plan upon completion of the academy training. The
City contributes 3 percent of payroll to the PSP and the employee contributes 4.5 percent of payroll.

2. For 2020-21 the Tier 1 rate for LACERS is 29.43 percent. The rate applies to LACERS-eligible City
employees hired prior to February 21, 2016. LACERS-eligible City employees hired by the City after February
21, 2016 will be subject to the Tier 3 rate of 27.45 percent. The rate noted above reflects the combined rate
for the two tiers and includes the enhanced benefit for Airport Peace Officers effective January 7, 2018.

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