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B. New Members 1. PEPRA shall in its entirety be given full force and effect as it may from time to time exist, during and after the term of this MOU, as described below. Any provision in this MOU which contradicts any provision of PEPRA shall be deemed null and void, with the contrary PEPRA provision(s) being given full force and effect. 2. Unit employees who are "new members" as defined in PEPRA, shall individually pay an initial Member CALPERS contribution rate of 50% of the normal cost rate (as defined and calculated by CaIPERS) for the Defined Benefit Plan in which said newly hired member is enrolled, rounded to the nearest quarter of 1%, or the current contribution rate of similarly situated employees, whichever is greater. (PEPRA — Government Code section 7522.30) 3. Unit employees who are "new members," as defined in PEPRA, on and after January 1, 2013, shall be enrolled in the PEPRA retirement plan of 2%@62 (Government Code section 7522.20(a), with final pensionable compensation (as defined for new members in Government Code § 7522.34) being determined by reference to the highest average annual pensionable compensation earned during a period of 36 consecutive months. (Government Code § 7522.32(a).) Article 7. EDUCATION INCENTIVE PAY Employees will qualify for a three percent (3%) increase in base salary upon submitting satisfactory proof of a Master or Doctoral degree (i.e., official transcripts) where such degree is not required as part of the employee's minimum job qualifications. If a Master's degree is required as part of the employee's minimum job qualifications, the employee will only be eligible for education incentive pay upon submitting satisfactory proof of a Doctoral degree. Article 8. LONGEVITY PAY A. Employees with fifteen (15) years continuous service with the City, shall advance to Step "5" on the salary schedule which shall be a minimum of three percent (3%) higher than Step "4," effective with the beginning of the pay period closest to completion of their fifteenth (15th) year of service. B. Employees with twenty (20) years continuous service with the City, shall advance to Step "6" on the salary schedule which shall be a minimum of two percent (2%) higher than Step "5," effective with the beginning of the pay period closest to completion of their twentieth (20th) year of service. C. In the event that an employee is not at Step 4 when he/she is eligible for Step 5, at the completion of fifteen (15) years of service, the employee will advance to the next step in the salary range and continue to advance based on merit until the employee reaches Step 5. D. In the event that an employee is not at Step 5 when he/she is eligible for the Step 6, at the completion of twenty (20) years of service, the employee will advance to the next step in the salary range and continue to advance based on merit until the employee reaches Step 6. City of Redlands 1 RCSEA - MOU 2023-2026