Sec. 1190. Actuarial Survey.

   The Board of Administration of WPERP shall, at regular intervals not to exceed five years, secure a general survey and actuarial report of the Plan.

PART 3 FIRE AND POLICE PENSION PLAN GENERAL PROVISIONS

(Title amended by Charter Amendment A § 1, approved June 5, 2001, effective July 10, 2001.)

Section

1200   Applicability.

1202   Definitions.

1204   Consolidation of General Manager and Secretary.

1206   Persons Not Entitled to Fire and Police Pension.

1208   Repeal of Limitations on Surviving Spouse Benefits.

1210   Budget.

1212   Effect of Receipt of Workers’ Compensation.

1214   Domestic Partner Benefits.

1216   Pension Benefits in Connection with Mergers and Contracts for Fire and Police Services.

1218   Authority of City Council to Establish a Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) by Ordinance.

1220   Merger and Coordination of Separate Tiers.

1222   Authority of City Council to Establish a New Pension Tier by Ordinance.

1224   Authority of City Council to Reactivate Surviving Spouse Benefits to Persons Who Remarried Prior to December 5, 1996.

1226   Authority of City Council to Allow Retired Members to Return to Active Duty.

1228   Authority to Amend Tier 5 Subsidy Provisions.

1230   Authority of City Council to Allow a City Defrayal of Employee Contributions by Ordinance.

1232   Authority of City Council to Amend Tier 5 of the Fire and Police Pension Plan to Include Sworn Port Police Officers.

1234   Authority of City Council to Establish a Public Service Purchase (PSP) Program by Ordinance.

1236   Survivor Benefit Purchase Program for Retirees.

1238   Dependent (Disabled) Children Survivor Benefits.

1240   Council Authority to Maintain Tax-Qualified Status of Plan.

1242   Authority of City Council to Create an Excess Benefit Plan by Ordinance.

1244   Adoption of Board Rules to Comply with Federal or State Law.

1246   Forfeiture of Unclaimed Funds to the Plan.

1248   Actuarial Determinations and Unfunded Liabilities.

Fire and Police Pension Plans - Tier 1

1300   Tier 1 Members.

1302   Definitions.

1304   Service Pension.

1306   Return or Recall to Active Duty.

1308   Maximum Tier 1 Pension.

1310   Disability Pension – Service Connected.

1312   Disability Pension – Nonservice Connected.

1314   Survivor Pension – Service Connected Member’s Death.

1316   Survivor Pension – Nonservice Connected Member’s Death.

1318   Election of Pension.

1320   Tier 1 Pension Funds.

1322   Actuarial Standards.

1324   Member Contributions – Tier 1.

1326   Overtime Work.

1328   Cost of Living Adjustment.

1330   Authority of Council to Establish Certain Benefits by Ordinance.

1332   Compliance with Certain Internal Revenue Code Provisions.

Fire and Police Pension Plans – Tier 2

1400   Tier 2 Members.

1402   Request to Become a Tier 2 Member.

1404   Request by a Reactivated Member under Tier 1 to Become a Tier 2 Member.

1406   Definitions.

1408   Service Pension.

1410   Return or Recall to Active Duty.

1412   Disability Pensions.

1414   Survivorship Pensions.

1416   Tier 2 Pension Funds.

1418   Actuarial Standards.

1420   Member Contributions – Tier 2.

1422   Cost of Living Adjustments.

1424   Cost of Living Adjustments to Pensions Formerly Excluded.

1426   Minimum Tier 2 Pensions and Other Cost of Living Adjustments.

1428   Authority of Council to Establish Certain Benefits by Ordinance.

1430   Compliance with Certain Internal Revenue Code Provisions.

1432   Miscellaneous Provisions.

1434   Overtime Work.

Fire and Police Pension Plans - Tier 3

1500   Tier 3 Members.

1502   Definitions.

1504   Service Retirement and Vesting.

1506   Disability Pensions.

1508   Survivorship Pensions.

1510   Tier 3 Pension Funds.

1512   Actuarial Determinations and Tier 3 Unfunded Liabilities.

1514   Member Contributions – Tier 3.

1516   Cost of Living Adjustments.

1518   Provision of Certain Subsidy Payments by Ordinance.

1520   Compliance with Certain Internal Revenue Code Provisions.

1522   Compensation Limits.

1524   Council Authority to Maintain Tax-qualified Status of Plan.

1526   Miscellaneous Provisions.

1528   Social Security Participation.

Fire and Police Pension Plans - Tier 4

1600   Tier 4 Members.

1602   Definitions.

1604   Service Retirement and Vesting.

1606   Disability Pensions.

1608   Survivorship Pensions.

1610   Tier 4 Pension Funds.

1612   Actuarial Determinations and Tier 4 Unfunded Liabilities.

1614   Member Contributions – Tier 4.

1616   Cost of Living Adjustments.

1618   Provision of Certain Subsidy Payments by Ordinance.

1620   Compliance with Certain Internal Revenue Code Provisions.

1622   Compensation Limits.

1624   Council Authority to Maintain Tax-qualified Status of Plan.

1626   Miscellaneous Provisions.

1628   Social Security Participation.

1630   Inoperability of Tier 4.

Fire and Police Pension Plans - Tier 6

1700   Membership in Tier 6.

1702   Definitions.

1703   Authority of City Council to Allow Transferring Police Personnel to Purchase Prior Sworn City Service.

1704   Authority of City Council to Allow Transfer of Airport Peace Personnel to Tier 6 and to Allow Transferring Personnel to Purchase Prior City Service.

1705   Service Retirement and Vesting.

1706   Disability Pensions.

1707   Service or Disability Pensions for Former Plan Members.

1708   Survivorship Pensions.

1709   Authority of City Council to Allow Transfer of Police, Airport, Harbor, Recreation and Parks Peace Officer Personnel to Tier 6 and to Require Transfer of All Prior LACERS Service at Full Actuarial Cost.

1710   Funding.

1711   Authority of City Council to Refund Costs Paid by Members of the Police Department Who Previously Transferred to Tier 6 Pursuant to Section 1703.

1712   Actuarial Determinations and Tier 6 Unfunded Liabilities.

1713   Authority of City Council to Refund Costs Paid by Members of the Department of Airports Who Previously Transferred to Tier 6 Pursuant to Section 1704.

1714   Member Contributions – Tier 6.

1716   Cost of Living Adjustments.

1718   Provision of Certain Subsidy Payments by Ordinance.

1720   Compliance with Certain Internal Revenue Code Provisions.

1722   Compensation Limits.

1724   Recall to Active Duty.

1726   Social Security Participation.

Sec. 1200. Applicability.

   Each Tier of the Fire and Police Pension Plan shall be governed by the following:

   (a)   provisions specific to each Tier as set forth in this Article; and

   (b)   these General Provisions for the Fire and Police Pension Plan.

SECTION HISTORY

Amended by: Charter Amendment A § 2, approved June 5, 2001, effective July 10, 2001.

Sec. 1202. Definitions.

   For the purposes of the Tiers of the Fire and Police Pension Plan set forth in this Part 3, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context.

   (a)   City: The City of Los Angeles.

   (b)   Board: The Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners.

   (c)   Plan or System: The Fire and Police Pension Plan administered by the Board. Any reference in this Part to “Fire and Police Pension Plans” shall be deemed a reference to the Fire and Police Pension Plan.

   (d)   Beneficiary: Person entitled to receive a benefit from the Plan.

   (e)   Department Member. A person who is a sworn Member of the Fire Department or a sworn Member of the Police Department, as those terms are defined for each Tier. This term shall not include a person who is a sworn Member of the Police Department who was eligible to make the election authorized by Charter Section 1703 or 1709 but remained a member of the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System. This term also includes a person who is a sworn Member of the Harbor Department who qualifies for membership in the Plan pursuant to the provisions of any Tier of the Plan, but shall not include any sworn employee of the Harbor Department who was appointed prior to January 8, 2006 and was eligible to make the election authorized by Charter Section 1709 but remained a member of the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System. Additionally, this term includes a person who is a sworn Member of the Department of Airports who qualifies for membership in the Plan pursuant to the provisions of any Tier of the Plan, but shall not include any employee of the Department of Airports who was appointed prior to January 7, 2018 and was eligible to make the election authorized by Charter Section 1704 or 1709 but remained a member of the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System. Lastly, this term includes a person who is a sworn Member of the Department of Recreation and Parks who qualifies for membership in the Plan pursuant to Charter Section 1709, but it shall not include a person who is a sworn Member of the Department of Recreation and Parks who was eligible to make the election authorized by Charter Section 1709 but remained a member of the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System.

   (f)   Retired Plan Member: A person who is a former Plan Member whose active duty status has been terminated and is receiving a regular monthly benefit payment from any Tier of the Fire and Police Pension Plan.

   (g)   Tier: Any one of the several benefit structures denominated as a “Tier” within the Fire and Police Pension Plan.

   (h)   Outside Agency: Any governmental entity other than the Fire or Police Departments of the City of Los Angeles.

   (i)   Transferring Employees: Employees of an Outside Agency who become Department Members pursuant to a merger or contract for fire or police services authorized by action of the Council.

SECTION HISTORY

Amended by: Charter Amendment A § 3, approved June 5, 2001, effective July 10, 2001; Charter Amendment 1, approved March 8, 2005, effective April 6, 2005; Subsec. (e), Charter Amendment G § 2, approved March 8, 2011, effective April 8, 2011; Subsec. (e), Charter Amendment SSS § 1, approved November 8, 2016, effective December 15, 2016; Subsec. (e), Charter Amendment FF, approved November 5, 2024, effective January 8, 2025.

Sec. 1204. Consolidation of General Manager and Secretary.

   The positions of general manager of the Fire and Police Pension Department and of secretary to the Board may be consolidated, in the discretion of the Board.