REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Resolution for an Exception to the 180 Day Waiting Period to Appoint Michael Morgan, A Retired Annuitant To Serve as Temporary Extra Help (Government Code Sections 7522.56 and 21224) in the Police Department to Perform Work as a Senior Public Safety Dispatcher
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Manage Strategically Our Workforce Capacity and Resources
BACKGROUND
Generally, the Public Employment Retirement Law (PERL) requires that retired annuitants serve a 180-day wait period before working in a retired annuitant position. However, the PERL also provides for exceptions to this waiting period if certain criteria are met and the governing body of the public agency adopts a non-consent calendar resolution at a public meeting approving the appointment as a critically needed position before the 180 days has passed. The adoption of the resolution allows the employer to hire a retired annuitant to perform work of a limited duration requiring specialized skills (Government Code Sections 7522.56 and 21224).
DISCUSSION
Michael Morgan was a Senior Public Safety Dispatcher in the Police Department. He retired on October 2, 2024. It is recommended that Mr. Morgan be rehired on October 27, 2024. The Santa Clara Public Safety Communications Center in the Police Department is the primary 9-1-1 public safety answering point for the City of Santa Clara. The Division has an authorized staffing level of 21 Public Safety Dispatchers who are trained to receive, evaluate and dispatch police, fire and medical calls for service 24-hours a day, 365 days a year.
This work unit acts as a coordination point for all emergency situations that take place in Santa Clara, focusing on the City's public safety resources. These trained professionals have a highly specialized skill set and are able to expand their responsibilities when handling requests for immediate and planned public safety assistance on a more regional basis. In addition to this primary funct...
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