Santa Clara County Grand Jury • 2010-2011 • Agency Response
Response to: City of Los Altos

City of Los Altos*

Published: August 23, 2011 2 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 2 findings

F1 Page 1
In spite of public opinion, there are situations that warrant rehiring pensioners and often it makes good business sense to do so. All managers interviewed follow existing procedures, which allow rehiring of pensioners. Response 1 Respondent (City of Los Altos) agrees with the finding.
Related Recommendations (1)
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If the County or the City/Town of Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Sunnyvale desire to end the practice of rehiring pensioners, they should make that official by means of a policy decision. Response 1 The recommendation requires further analysis to determine if said policy decision will withstand employment law age discrimination violations and if said policy is of merit to the agency.
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The fifteen towns and cities - Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Sunnyvale – and the County may be inadvertently creating a demand to rehire pensioners because the public sector retirement age is relatively young at 50 (police and fire) or 55 (administrative positions). Response 3 Respondent (City of Los Altos) agrees with the finding.
Related Recommendations (1)
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The fifteen towns and cities - Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Sunnyvale – and the County should continue to pursue a higher retirement age with its public sector unions and associations. Response 3 The recommendation has been implemented. Pursuant to the City of Los Altos response to

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