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

City of Milpitas Office of Mayor Jose Esteves 455 East Calaveras Boulevard, Milpitas, California 95035-5479*

Published: January 17, 2012 2 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 3 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.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
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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: The City of Milpitas agrees with Finding 1. • The City of Milpitas agrees with Recommendation 1. The City of Milpitas currently outsources one fire inspector who is a pensioner. The annual savings to the City is approximately $140,000.
F2 Page 1
For over six years, the City of Santa Clara has filled a previously 24/7 type of management job with a part-time employee. Clearly, the job is not a temporary or limited-time-urgent-needs position and six years is more than sufficient time to find a replacement.
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R2
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The City of Santa Clara should consider consolidating with another agency's fire department for fire services and eliminate the part-time fire chief position or fill the position with a permanent part-time employee.
F3 Page 2
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).
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
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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 The City of Milpitas agrees with Finding 3. • The City of Milpitas agrees with Recommendation 3. • The City of Milpitas recently adopted a two tiered retirement system increasing the retirement age to 55 (police and fire) and 60 (administrative positions). Should you have any questions or concerns regarding our response, please feel free to call Thomas C. Williams, City of Milpitas City Manager, at (408) 586-3050. Sincerely, José S. Esteves Mayor City of Milpitas City Council Cc: City Manager Thomas C. Williams

Agency Responses 3

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