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City of Palo Alto
City Manager's Report
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FRoM: CITY MA1,(AGER DEPARTMENT: Hama .. _orca
AGENDA DATE: Ap<il11.1995 CMR:UC:9S
SUBJECf, AmeDdmeallo P.blic Employ..,.-RotirelDeal System (PERS) Conlnct ~
PnMd. Se<tioa 209341.3, Military Seni« Cred"1t .. Public Sonic .. for
P.1ico Empl.I~ Oaly
REQUEST
This request is fa< :he approval of an amendment 10 Ih< C~ of Palo AlIo'J contract with PERS 10
provide foe:he pw-cbasc of se<Vi<e <redit by an active employee for up '" fOur years of military ser.ice
prio< 10 employment.
REC'QMMJi.NJ)IDONS
This ;q>orI recommends Councillak, the IOnowing actioo. which are required 10 amend :he PERS
agr<ement:
I. Adopt " ResoIutioo of Intention of the Council cf Ih< City of Pak> AlIo t!> Approve an
Amendment 10 1lle ConIraot between the Boald of Adminism>tk>n of 1lle Public Employees'
Retirement System and the City of Palo AlIo.
2. Adopt an Qrdio.lloe of the Council ofilv: ell)' of Palo AJtc Authorizing ali AmendmeDlIo the
Contract between the ell)' Coonc~ of the e.r! of Pak> Alto and the Board of Administration of
the Oilifl.>rcia Pubrl< Employ .... RetiIement System.
In _10 comply with PERS procedures. !ina! =ling of the Ordinanoe will be delayed until at least
20 days IOllowing adoption of the Resolution of lnltnti<ln.
POUCY IMPLICIDQNS
This agn:ement does no! represent any <bang. 10 eYlsIing po5cies.
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Oa 0C10ber II, 1994. !he City COtl.'lcil approved an agreement "ith Ihc Palo Alto Peace Officers'
Ass;x:iatlOll (pAPOA) for fiscal yean< 1994-95 and 1995-96. Part of:his agreement pro\OOed for Ihc
amc:ncImont of!he City agreem<nl .. ith PERS. to permit IICtive employees 10 P'=base up to four yean
of...";c,, credit for any continoous lICtive military service prioc toernploymcnl with !he City of Palo
AItoUDdo:r Oovernmem Code Scx:OOn 20930.3, "M"ili'.ary Service Credit as Public Ser.ice." At'"",bed
10 !hi. rq>Ort are a resollltion and ordinance ='Y to amend !he PERS c:oolr.ct.
"SCM IMPACT
There io no irnpoot "" Ihc budget. The CO'SI of this amendment is borne by Ihc employee. His/her
Jl'llIDl"DI will be cakuloled by PERS, """"" upon !he eD'.pIoyer·s cootnbutioo rate allhc time of election
and the employ .. '. c:ompensationaod contribution rate at !be fir&period ofservke ",'th !hecmployer
afier Ihc military ser.ice. Inrere.t on both employee and employer coolributioos ... ill be <a'<:uIoIed from
!be dale ofmembershlp with !he City Ie !be dale of!he election. The amendroelll .Wlles only Ie IICtive
members wbiIe in employment
ENVIROl\'MENTAI "'s'<ESSMf.l\"I
lbi3 is :lO! • project for pu!J>05eli of!be Caflfomi. Envi",omentaJ Qualit-f Act.
AtTACHMENTS
I. Resolution of Intention
2. OnfllWlC< Authorizing Amendroent 10 the Ccntrn.; between the City and PER» .,
Leonard Zucker /
DEPARTMENT HEAD IlEVIEW'ffllli ~JI.-~" ~l~):,~~' :=-_ PREPARIDBY,
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RSSOWI'ION NO.
RBSOLVrION OF INTBNTIOIi OF TI!l! COUNClL OF THE CITY
01.' PALO AL"ro TO .... PROVl! AN ~ TO CONTRACT
BBTl/EBN TIm BOARD OF AIMINISTRATION OF THE P!.iBLIC
EMPt.OYBBSI .RE'r!2EMBN'l" SYSTEM AND THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO (LOCAr. POLlCiI MEMBERS I
WHEREAS. tbe PUblic Employees· Retirement Law per.mits the
participation of public agencies and their employees io the Public
Employees~ Retirement System by the execution of a contract, and
.... ts forth the prOCP.<lure by which said public agencies may elect to
subject tbemselves and theix employeee to amendments to said Lay;
ano
NHE:R.EAS .. one of the steps In the procedures to amend t.his
contract ia the adopt.ion by the governing body of the public agency
of a resolution giving notice of it!! intellt ion to approve an
a:nendment t.o said contract. which resolution shall contain a
s<.mmary -of t.b.e .change pt:oposed in said 'Contract; and
WHEREAS.. t.he following is a state~nt of the proposed
To provide Goverumen,t Code seetloD
20930~1 {Military Service Credit as
Public Service)far local police ~~rs~
NOW .. THF~FORBI the Council of the City of Palo ~to does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTiON 1.. The City Council of the City of Palo Alto does
hereby give notIce of in·tent-ion to approve an amendment to t.he
contract between the City of Palo ~to and the Soard of
Admdnietration of the Public Employees· Retirement System. a copy
of said ame~ne being attached hereto. as an -EXhibit' and by
this reference made a part hereof.
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SECTION 2. 'Ih .. City Courn:U finds that tbls is not a
pro1ect under the California anviromnenta1 Quality Act. and
tberefore. no errvircnmental impact assessment is necessary.
IIITROOOCIID AND PASSBD:
AYES:
NOES,
ABSENT:
J\BSTKN'I:IONS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Clerk fi"..ayor
APPROVED AS TO FOF.M: City Manager
Senior Asst. City Attorney Director of Finance
Director of Human Resources
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.\ME.NDMi1m' TO CONTRACT
IJETWUN rm;;
BOARD 01' ADM!NL~nON
Of" THE
J'\,1!UC EMl'LOl'El!S' 1\ETIJIEME.'ff SVSTi:H
A.'ID TIlE
CITY COUNCll.
OllllE
ClTVOF PALOALTO
EXHIBIT
Tbe IIoo!<I of ~ Pubfi<: En:q>Ioy .... ~ 5y" __ referred Ii> IS &old,
o.oc!1I>e p"oiusbodyofabo~pu!Jf", Ii"D'l',l\ertirWlor refened '" as FubIlc AgtnC)'. lIavlngent<""
.1nIo.~-'lamaryl,l942. and-..! M.ar<:l9,l942,and .. "-_ •• la.1lU3lJ
t, 1!l43, /q>riI1. 1949, '...ary I. 19S1, My 1. 19S4.1'ebrulIry I. 1956, November ~. 1!l64. Septeml!er ». 1968. Do<nnb<r 14, 1m, feb"..". I. 1914. My I, 1974. 10lliW)' 5, 1975, J-pri! I, 19?5,
Sept.-II. 1m. My I, 1!l19. F<I>n1>ry Zl. 1931. July ll, 1981. ~ Il. 1~I, Juno 12,
1982, ~ 11. 1933. Novemller12. 1983. Febnwy 11. 1991, 0ct0I>cr U, 1994 and ~
!C, 1994 whkIo prl'Yideo for particlpaOOn of l'lbr", Ai-r in sojd S}"I<m. l!Gar4 and I'I1blk Agency
l>om>y _ .. i>IIows:
A. ~ I IIIroc&l> 12 of said ___ .. necwd ~ II, 1991. and
pa.."IglOplII A Ibloup B, iD<luoive. oflbe eomract IllleDdm<IU IS =ed oIfc<:Ijve 0tIIJtla IS,
1994 and "'comber 10, 1994. are ~ and ... bm1>J replace<I by !he followina _bs
I dIroua!> 12_.:
1. J.Jl'l/.rdo one!.."". v.ed _in _ arc _ in Ibe Mfi<:~' .Rdin:mctlt
Uw shaD. """" 1I>e meaning as ddiz>:d _<'in onI ... ochcrwls< speclfically provided.
"NO<mJlIe!in:menI'I" sh>Il mean as' EO ~ local ~ _ and as' jI)
b _ ..rely meml>ers.
2. Public: Agency JIWI ~, in Ibe Public Em;>loyees' ~ System from o.oc!
al\.er Janua<y I. 1942 s:>king j!a =ploy ... as l\ertinall<t provided. _Ill of S3i~
Symm ,lObi"" '" all provisions of !he Pul>rl< Employ ... • R<tlromenl Law ew:pI sucIl
as apply tmJy 00 eleotiOD or • COI>1r.lcting ll!<AC)' and ore DOt p~ lOt: l>etein L"ld 10
011 _ I<> ui;I La", l\ertal\.er _ ucepc Ill""". 'fI1!icII by __ provISions
_. apply only "" Ille &di<>n of • =~ >&ency.
3. Employ ... <II Pul>!k Ageocy in Ille fonowing classes !!WI """""'" _ <II said
RdU:tmcnl System except ,udl; in catlt. &'lJC1L class IS AR: extluded 'by II:" cr-this
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t. l<>Cal fire figllt<r> (h<";" .. f<m:d., .. local safei)' members);
l>. l<>CaI PorI« om" ... (herein refe't<d 10 .. local weIy meml>en;);
c. Employees o!bet duIn local wery _" (b<",in referred l() as local
1t1i5c<1Wle"". memI>w).
~. III _ I<> tho c~ of employ ... uclu<led from ... _rsbip I>y said ~
....... tho ~ c:Ias>es of ..,.,!oy", >hall ..,. _ IIICDlbm of said Rltirem<n!
System.
NO ADiJITION.ILL EXCUiSlONS
S. Tho pon:e!II>g< 0( final "'~ to be pro,id<d Ibr tad! year of cr<dited prior I!>I!
ccrreot oernce as • _ mis<eIIoneous member ohaII be def=ninec! in tcror<W>cc "IIith
Section 11251.13 ofsoid _ La", (lS at age 60 F-oll).
6. Tho ~ of final ~ '" be provldcd Ibr eacll year of c:mIiI<d prior and
aurenr ..me. IS I _ safety mem1l<r IbaII be ~ in ~ willi Section
21252.01 of said Retir"""", La .. (2 'I .. ag. SO F-oll).
,_ Public Asency ele<:I<d m:I cIects to be S'Jbjed 10 tho fo/l""ing optional provisions:
a. Section 21332 {Basic Le>eI of 1959 Snrvivoc BencIlto}. pmsumI '" Anicle 6.
~-in& nil Section 21380).
•. Section 11m. 1 (Special 5'1 In:r=e -1m). Legi>1aOOn..peale<! said SectiOil
effectiv<: JIIIlIW)' I, 1980.
c. Section 21m.2 (Special S'I ID::rease -1!n1). LegisIIlio • ..petle<I said_
dfec:ti .. JaDUaJy I, 1980.
d. SediO!! 21222.6 (SpeclalISS I!I<:rtase Ibr Local Mis<eII""""", Members>.
.. _ 21222. 8S (Special 310 • 1S1O Increase) for 0< on bdWf of _ local
_.""' ... IllOtDb<I5 and local safei)' members wllo retired oc _ prior '" J.,.,.., I, 1!n4.
f. _ 20024.2 {One-Year Firul ~).
J. Section 21222.~ (Spec:iaI IS S !ncn:ase Ibr Local Safety Members).
k. Scctl"" 21222.16 (Special IS· 71 Inc,....) Co< or on behalf 01_ local
_...ous III<mben an:! local safei)' members who retired or _ prio< 10
July I. 1974.
i. Section 2':l9)().) (Military Service Credit as Pubr", Service), _ of 1m Ibr
local mis<erIaoeou> wi local police tnemben.
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12. CooIribuIlcos !tqUlmI or Pubfic; Agency and irs employ ... olJalI be paJd by I'u\>Ilc
A&eoq 10 dle _ System witbid fiji.." Q)'S oller dle end or d:e periocIlO wbiclI
sD! _ rd<r 0< .. may be prescribed by IIoard resuIotioo. If mono or Ies>
dwi !be correa _ or CO<lIri!>utions is paid fc< any period. proper aOJU'lmeIll slWI
be mode II> <Ollll<dioD wi1II IUb5equenI~. M.l",nm,."" on ICCOUJlI or errors
ill """,ibutions n:qulmI of any employee may be mode by diroct p1ymcnts betweea !be
employee and !be Boord.
TIW _1baII be effectiv. o. she ____ day 01 ____ . ___ 0 19_-
1!O.uD OF ADMINlSnATlON crry COUNCIL.
Of'THE 1'{;"lIUC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
AMENDMENT
PERS-roN-102A (Rev. 3/95)
CITY OF PAlO ALTO
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ORDlNANC8 NO.
OlIDlNA.~ OF TH8 COUNCn. OF TIlE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AllTHORUlOO AN AMENDMI!liT TO CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF PALO ALTO AND TIlE BOARD OF ArHINISTI1.ATION
OF THB PUBL IC EMPLOYEllS' RET IREMEN"!' SYSTEM
OOLITA!!Y SgRVICli CREDIT FOR LOCAL POLICE )!BMBERS)
The Council of the City of Pale Alto does O?...DA.Ili as
follows'
BRCTION 1. The City Council hereby authorizes an amendmP-Ilt
to th~ Contract between the City Cou~il of the City of Palo Alto
and ~he Board of Mmini.stratioc, california Public Employees'
Retirement System. a copy ~ saie! amendment being attached hereto.
marked -Exhibit A-, and by such reference made a part hereof as
~bough h<:re!n set out in f'.lll.
SECTION 2. The Yayor of the City o·f Palo Alto ia hereby
authorized and directed to execute said amendroent for and on behalf
of the City of Palo Alto.
SiC'i'IQK 3. The City Coun·cil finds that this is not. a
project: under the California Environmental Quality Act, and
t~erefore. no envIronmental impact assessment is necessary.
SECTION... ThIs ordina!l.-Ce shall be effective on the
thirty-first day after the date ¢f its adoptioo~
DI'HtODUCIID AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOllS:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Clerk Mayor
APPROViID AS TO FORM: Ci ty Manager
_Senior AsSt4 City Attorney ~irector of Finance
Director of Human Resources
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AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT
BElWEENTBE
BOAJU) OF ADMINISTllA noN
OF TIlE
PlJBUC EMPLOYEES' RETlREMElIiT SYSTEM
ANDnIE
CIT1' COllNcn.
OFTBE
CITY or PALO ALTO
EXIDBIT 'A'
The &>aN of ~ Pobli<: ~oy ... ' _ S)'>Ie!It, henoinafW ref<ned 10 II Baud.
ond Ibe I"yemingl>ody of above puIill<: <jeI>o."),. bcreinat\er ",rerred Ie .. Pobli<: ABency. bavm, ~
iaIO. COII!ract dfecDve JRIIWIl)' !. 1942, I!Id wilnessed MarcIl 9, 1942, and .. >mended._ Jamwy
1,1948, A¢I 1, 1949, Jamwy 1. 1952. July I, t9S4, February 1. 1956, November 1,1964, September
23, 1968. 0..:_ 14, 1910. Fd>n;ary I, 1974. July I. 1974. !:mua:y S, Ins. April I, 1975,
Sept.mber II, 1m, July I, 1979, Fdmwy 21, 1981. 1-.il)' II, 1981, DecemlJc:; 12, 1981. lune 12,
1982, Sep«ember 17, 1983, N",,_ 12, 1983, February II, 1991. Oc<ober IS, 1994 wd DecemlJc:;
lO, 1994 _ proYi&o for panj.-;paD0Jl of Public ABency in &aid Symm, Ilcord and Poblk ABency
-, Ii"" .. follows:
A. Puagrapbs I Ibro<Igh 12 of &aid COfl!!"acI ._ IS executed February I I, 1991, and
~ A IIuIJush B, iDclusiv'. ofllle rolllnd amenc!menlS .. CX<QIIcd effective Oct"bu IS,
1994 and I:Jec:<mber lO, 1994, .,..-and arc _, '"1'_ by the fofiowms ~
IIhrooJ&I! 12 1Dclusive:
I. All wordo and __ "",.in .. hidt a .. &:fined ill tbo Public Employees' R<tiraneDl
Law Ihall bav. file ~ as defined Ibcr.in ""'-0iIJc:rwise sprcificany pr<Mded.
'Norma! _ '1"' shaD mean .,. to fer IocoI mi"""._ meml!er> and age ~
f<>r loCal safely 1IlI9IlbcR.
2. Publi<: AswcY ;ball participate in 1!le PubO, Employees' _ System from and
all .. II1D1W)' 1. 1942 making its employ .... as bere!nafter provided, moml>e" of wid
System ""'jed '" all provisioll5 of \he PubGc Employ ... • _ Law eucpt suclo
as oppIy ooIy OD .lecI101l of. CODI!actiDg >gency and an: DOC provided fer b=in and 10
aD ID"iI":1)'Iment to said Law hereafter enacted el[cepc those .. whic:ll'b,. express provisiom
-. apply only on tbo election of a ,cotracti". agency.
l. Employees of PubGc .-I.gency in the fonowing classes Iban become men>I>ers of said
Reliremenr: System t:JI:cept suclI in each such clas, .as are excluded by law Of Ibis
agreement:
a. Local Fue Fighters (herein referred to as local safety rnerIJbeB)~.
b. Locol Pnn« Officers {lIerei. ref<ned '" as loco! safety mernbenl);
c. Employ,.. other lI1an Joc.aJ safelY members (herein referred 10 as loco!
miscen~ merr.bers>-
4. III "ddilioa 10 Ihc cTosses of employees excl-'-from lrelIlbcrship by sai<l R«iromtlll
Low, Ihc fooo..., d ..... of employ ... shall not beoJme _" 01 sai<l ~
Syst=;
NO ADDITION.4L EXCUJS.1ONS
S. The pe=IU8< of final ~ 10 be provide<! for .-..ell ~ear of rndited prior and
eurrem service IS " !oal miscen.n.ou. member 01>.09 be _ in 1ICC<lrdm::e wid>
Sec<ioD112SU3 oIsaid ~ Law{2~ -180150 Full}.
6. The pertedtlSe of final ~"" OJ be pfO\ided for eacll r-ar cl c«flled p6x and
amem ..me. IS I !oal safety member shall be c!ctennin<d ill IICCOll!anc< witb Section
212S2.0! of said Retinmon: lAw (2~ -18' SO FulI).
1. Public ABeDC)' elected and oled> OJ be subject 10 !he folio..., op<iooal proYiSions:
.. _2!382 (Basi<: Level of 1959 SilMyo< lIe!lelil,). jKJr$tWlI OJ Artie", 6,
~ witbS«tio.2138O!.
b. _ 21m.1 (Speclil S~ '-·1970). LegislallonrepeaJed said _
_ vo Jonuary I. 1980.
c. _ 21m.2 (Spcdal S lli Incn:asc. 1971). Legislll!ion ~.said Seai<lo
_vo JIIDIW)' I. 1980.
.. Sectionllm.6 (Special Ulli In=ase for Loc2I M"=1!arJeoo ... M<mber5).
c. S«tioD 21m.1S (Speclil 31 -15" Incn:asc) for oc OJI bcIIaIf of _local
~ members and !oal wely members ",ho redr<d at <lied prior 10
January I. 1974.
1. _ 20(;24.2 (Que-YOIr Fmal Com;>ensation).
,. Seclion 21222.4 (Special IS" Inc=« for Loc2I Saferl MemI>m}.
IL 5e<:tioa 21222.86 (Specia! I" -a Incn:asc) for 0< "" l>dWf of !bose !oal
mistel\zJ1eoos membe .. and !oal Wely members '0100 mirt<l or <lied prior 10
July I. 1974.
i. Sect;on 20930.3 (MiliWy Scrvi<e Creao '" Puhr", Scrvi<el. Statutes of 1976 fo,
!oal misunaneous and !oal porK' membe,...
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j. _ 2C<51S.5 (Dis<'"llinUina Employer Pald MembeJ: Comril>uticos ..
Conpon,,";'" DuriD8 Ill< FiDIII Cmym.oo., 1'0-.;00 .nd Ioi:=sina Memben'
i'a)nu.) for _ mis<ellaaeous mm>ben and local safoIy mcmbe:lJ in Ii><
fcnowln& q>1"l= groups and for !be opecified pcn:entag<s:
'" Local ~ momI>en wOO are Managemeor and Con.'icIonIW
employ ....
gS Local police momben ..00 Itt ~ and Cocfiden:laI employ .....
9S Local fiR -.. ill !be Manas=<DI and CoIllidentiaI emp!oy«s.
'" Local m&«n."<OUS momben ""'_ by Load 71S, SERI, An
CIO. Ind' CLe.
9S Local police =bet. "",,,,.,,,,0;1 by Ihe PaI~ Aho Pea« Office.-s'
AssodatiolL.
I. Mil<: ApK:y. in _ WI> Governmm Code Section 20740. ;:eased to be ""
'<q>Ioy«' for _ of Secrion 20159 effective on Scp_ II. 1977.
Namp,Jaltd comributicm of Public Ageocy Ih:aD. be fWd aDd cJetermmed as prmided
in CloYcrnmoDI Code Seal"" 207:59, and 0C<IIDlIlImd <0 __ sbalI be
beld by Ihe _ as provided in GovettllD<lll Code Section 20759. .
9. Mil<: ~ &!WI c:ootrIbute to Aid _ Sy ...... Ill< coottil>utiocs _
. by KIlWia! ._ of prior m! furun: t<1'Vice liobiIiIy .mil I"'JlOCI 10 _ misce_ memben and local ..r..y momben of said Refu<menI S_
10. PubIk Asency sbalI abo conIrib<I!. to Aid _ Symm os knows:
I. A rcasooabIe amount. as fixed bJ' the Board. p.ty.ihlc in one insraDmcnI ..wrun
60 <lay. of dale of coDlncl In cover Ihe costs of ~ Aid symm .. i
affects !be employees of ""bli< Agency. DO( in<1u<Iini tbe ""'" of speclil
vaIWlions or <>i tbe perio<fi, inves08aOOn and '.-0"" required by law.
b. A ",.s(",ab!e _. IS fiud by tbe _-d. payabie in on< insuIlmcDI .. tbe
[)C:QSiom arise .. WI toVlel' Ihe costs of special Val'uatlODS on account of employees
of ""b!ie Agency. and = of tbe peOOdk investiption and ..-oIlS requir<d
by law.
11. C<>nIribI!lions required of ""bOc Asency and its em;>!oyees shall be <.lhjea 10 Il<ijUStmonl
by _ on """""'" of .. -nendments to tbe ""bile Employ ... • R<ti",,,",,, Law. and OD
i<:<ounr of tbe exper.ctU Wt<I<r tile RttiremenI System as dc<ennin:d by tbe period'",
invesOplloc m! valu2tion ",quir<d by Aid Rerlremen< Law.
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12. ConIribuDon< requlrod of l'Iib!lc AjOllC)' and io aq>loyees IhaII be paid by Public
As<fYi:'J 10 the ItdiremeDt System within filtecIl daY' _the end of the period 10 wbiclI
&aid c:cmIribWons rekr 0< IS !III, be pmcribed by Board rqubotiOll. If moro or ....
1I:an the com<1 __ of COOIribuIioos II paid foe any period. proper ad"JUS-IhaII
be made .. COIlIIOCtioo willi ouIloequeIII romillallces. Adju>tm<mJ O. """""" of crro<S
Jo """",:lJUtiON requlrod of any anp!"l''' ..., be made by diRct pay1DOIllS betwteA the
aq>1oy<e and the Boord.
This ..". __ be eiJecIive OIl III< ___ day of ____ .• 19_-
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