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A. Survey: Public/Private Sectory Salary and Benefit Packages in California
B. Base Salary by Region
C. Total Compensation by Region
D. Classifications by Region
E. Public Sector COLA
F. Public Sector Retirement Practices
G. Comparison of Defined Contribution to Defined Benefit
H. Public Sector Retiree Health
I. Public Sector Retiree Dental
J. Public Sector Leave Practices
K. Private Sector Leave Practices
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Total Compensation Survey - Public Sector Retirement Practices

EXHIBIT F: PUBLIC SECTOR RETIREMENT PRACTICES

Public Sector Retirement Practices

Agency Retirement Benefit Retirement Formula Retirement Plan Vesting
State of California 2% @ 55 Highest average 12 months CalPERS 5 years
California State University System - Fresno 2% @ 55 Highest 12 Months CalPERS 5 years
California State University System - Long Beach 2% @ 55 Highest 12 Months CalPERS 5 years
California State University System - Sacramento 2% @ 55 Highest 12 Months CalPERS 5 years
California State University System - San Francisco 2% @ 55 Highest 12 Months CalPERS 5 years
California State University System - San Diego 2% @ 55 Highest 12 Months CalPERS 5 years
City of Anaheim 2.7% @ 55 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
City of Bakersfield 3% @ 60 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
City of Chico 3% @ 60 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
City of Davis 2% @ 55 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
City of Eureka 2.7% @ 55 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
City of Folsom 2.7% @ 55 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
City of Fresno 2% @ 55 for first 25 years; 1% after Highest Consecutive 36 Months Own System 5 years
City of Hayward 2.5% @ 55 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
City of Long Beach 2.7% @ 55 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
City of Los Angeles 2.16% times years of service @ 55 and 30 years of service Highest Average Monthly Compensation LACERA 5 years
or 2.16% times years of service @ 60 and 10 years of service
City of Modesto 2% @ 55 Highest 12 months CalPERS 5 years
City of Oakland 2.7% @ 55 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
City of Pasadena 2% @ 55 Average 3 years CalPERS 5 years
City of Redding 2.7% @ 55 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
City of Roseville 2.7% @ 55 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
City of Sacramento 2% @ 55 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
City of San Diego 2.5% @ 55 Single Highest Year SDCERS 10 years
City/County of San Francisco 2% @ 50 with 20 years Single Highest Year SFERS 5 years
2% @ 60 with 10 years
City of San Jose 2.5% @ 55 Single Highest Year Federated 5 years
City of Stockton 2% @ 55 Average 12 months final compensation CalPERS 5 years
City of Vacaville 2.7% @ 55 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
City of West Sacramento 2% @ 55 Highest 36 month average CalPERS 5 years
County of Alameda Tier 1 2% @ 57 Tier 1 Highest Year 1937 Act 5 years
Tier 2 2.2% @ 62 Tier 2 Highest 3 Years
County of Butte 2% @ 55 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
County of Contra Costa 2% @ 55 Highest 3 year average 1937 Act 5 years
County of El Dorado 2% @ 55 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
County of Fresno Tier I 2.5% @ 55 Single Highest Year 1937 Act 5 years
Tier II 2.0% @ 55
County of Imperial 2.5% at 58 Single Highest Year 1937 Act 10 years
County of Kern 3% @ 60 Highest 12 months 1937 Act 5 years
County of Los Angeles Plan D approx. 2% @ 61 Plan D Average highest consecutive 12 months 1937 Act Plan D 5 years
Plan E 2% @ 65 Plan E Average highest 3 years, consecutive or not Plan E 10 years
County of Marin 3% @ 55 Final Compensation 1937 Act 10 years
County of Merced 3% @ 60 Tier 1 - 1 year 1937 Act 5 years
Tier 2 - 3 years
County of Monterey 2% @ 55 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
County of Orange 2.7% @ 55 Single Highest Year 1937 Act None
County of Placer 2.5% @ 55 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
County of Riverside 3% @ 60 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
County of Sacramento 2% @ 50 Highest 3 years 1937 Act 5 years
County of San Bernardino 2% @ 55 Highest 12 months 1937 Act 5 years
County of San Diego 3% @ 60 Single Highest Year SDCERA 5 years
County of San Joaquin 2% @ 55.5 Average highest consecutive 12 months 1937 Act 5 years
County of San Mateo 2% @ 55.5 Average of 3 highest years 1937 Act 5 years
County of Santa Clara 2% @ 55 Single Highest Year CalPERS 8 years
County of Solano 2.7% @ 55 Highest 12 months CalPERS 5 years
County of Ventura 2% @ 61.5 Average of 3 highest years 1937 Act 5 years
County of Yolo 2% @ 55 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
Bay Area Rapid Transit District 2% @ 55 Single Highest Year CalPERS 5 years
East Bay MUD 2.6% @ 62 Highest 2 years Own System 5 years
Federal Government - Bay Area 1% of highest three years X # of years of service Highest 3 years FERS 5 years
Federal Government - Central California 1% of highest three years X # of years of service Highest 3 years FERS 5 years
Federal Government - Los Angeles 1% of highest three years X # of years of service Highest 3 years FERS 5 years
Federal Government - Sacramento 1% of highest three years X # of years of service Highest 3 years FERS 5 years
Federal Government - San Diego 1% of highest three years X # of years of service Highest 3 years FERS 5 years
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power 2.1% @ 60 Single Highest Year Own System 5 years
2.3% @ 55-60 with 30+ years
Sacramento Municipal Utility District 2% @ 55 Highest 3 years CalPERS 5 years
Agency A 2.5% @ 60 Highest 3 year average Own System 5 years
Agency B 2.5% @ 60 Highest 3 year average Own System 5 years
Agency C 2.5% @ 60 Highest 3 year average Own System 5 years
Agency D 2.5% @ 60 Highest 3 year average Own System 5 years
Agency E 2.5% @ 60 Highest 3 year average Own System 5 years
Agency F 2.5% @ 60 Highest 3 year average Own System 5 years