FCMAT
Oxnard School District Management Letter
fiscal review of the supplemental retirement plan
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March 11, 2009
Glenston Thompson
Assistant Superintendent of Business and Fiscal Services
Oxnard School District
1051 South A Street
Oxnard, California 93030
Dear Assistant Superintendent Thompson,
The purpose of this management letter is to provide the Oxnard School District with findings and
recommendations identified by the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT).
Supplemental information contained in this letter is provided by FCMAT staff and includes cal-
culations prepared by Keenan & Associates’ financial services division and the district’s business
office.
In October 2008, the Oxnard School District and FCMAT entered into an agreement for a
review of the district’s supplemental employee retirement plan (SERP) and its implementation.
Specifically, the study agreement requested that FCMAT complete the following:
1. Review district documentation and administrative and board actions related to the
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (SERP) offered to eligible employees as part of
the District’s expenditure reduction plan. Provide recommendations for improvement in
processes to evaluate options for future cost savings including regular updates on savings
calculations, determining eligibility criteria, and identification of potential fiscal and
organizational impacts.
2. Confirm whether appropriate policies and procedures were followed to maintain
compliance with the District’s bylaws and board policies on Conflict of Interest for board
members and designated employees.
A FCMAT study team visited the district in November and December of 2008 to conduct inter-
views, review documents and collect data. The study team reviewed the district’s documentation
related to the SERP offering, the board policies related to conflict of interest, and board meeting
minutes related to the SERP offering.
The findings and recommendations contained in this letter are the result of those activities and
are divided into the following sections:
I. Introduction
FCMAT
Joel D. Montero, Chief Executive Officer
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1300 17th Street - CITY CENTRE, Bakersfield, CA 93
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301-4533 Telephone 661-6
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36-4611 Fax 661-63
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6-4647
422 Petaluma Blvd North, Suite. C, Petaluma, CA 94952 Telephone: 707-775-2850 Fax: 707-775-2854 www.fcmat.org
Administrative Agent: Larry E. Reider - Office of Kern County Superintendent of Schools
II. Plan Offering and Implementation
III. Eligibility Requirements
IV. Conflict of Interest
Introduction
The Oxnard School District is located in Ventura County California and serves approximately
15,500 students in grades K-8 at 21 school sites, including one special education school. The
district employs 700 teachers and, like many California school districts, must make difficult deci-
sions to balance the budget as it faces declining enrollment and increasing costs.
In the 2007-08 fiscal year, the district’s budget advisory committee was given the task of investi-
gating possible cost saving measures. One option was to calculate the costs of an early retirement
incentive plan that would save money without requiring reductions in other areas. Supplemental
employee retirement plans (SERPs) are designed provide an incentive for certain eligible
employees to retire earlier than they normally would. If structured correctly, SERPs can reduce
the cost of salaries and benefits, or eliminate positions.
The district’s former chief business official (CBO), who retired as of June 30, 2008 and who
was also a member of the district’s budget committee, contacted the financial services division
of Keenan & Associates, a licensed major insurance broker in May of 2008 to assist with SERP
plan design and assumptions, demographic analysis, benefit options, retirement cost analysis, and
SERP cost analysis.
2007-08 Fiscal Year Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (SERP)
Because of the state budget crisis, many school districts were examining options to reduce oper-
ating costs. A SERP is an IRS 401 (a) qualified plan that can help a school district reduce staffing
costs for employees that meet certain eligibility guidelines. Although early retirement incentive
programs are usually offered to reduce costs, some organizations target retirements in a particular
segment of operations to restructure educational programs or services.
Using an early retirement incentive program can eliminate or reduce the need for involuntary
reductions in force, or replace high-salaried employees with less costly employees. The SERP
provides eligible employees with a monthly income or continued health benefits in addition to
their regular State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) or Public Employee Retirement System
(PERS) retirement benefit. Budget savings occur as a result of the difference in cost between the
retiring employee and the replacement employee, or in some cases when the retiring employee’s
position is not replaced. A district should define key business and organizational objectives as an
integral part of planning for a SERP; several key components must be carefully considered when
evaluating whether a SERP will result in a net savings.
On May 7, 2008, the district’s board of trustees reviewed a recommendation from the district’s
budget advisory committee to implement a SERP that would generate savings in the general
fund. The board approved a resolution authorizing management to request applications from
eligible employees. Also on May 7, 2008, Keenan and Associates’ financial services division,
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acting as the contract administrator, prepared an initial five-year savings plan with an estimated
net savings of $872,563 (see Appendix C).
At a meeting on May 21, 2008, the board tabled a motion for final approval of the SERP until
the final application was forwarded to the contract administrator for an evaluation of the savings
to the district. The application was forwarded on May 27, 2008, and later that same day, Keenan
and Associates projected a net loss of $805,569 over the same five year period. This information
was communicated to the district’s CBO via email. (see Appendix D).
On May 28, 2008, the district’s CBO made multiple adjustments to the spreadsheet provided
by Keenan and Associates, including longevity and professional growth; discounted for normal
attrition; and adjusting the number of certificated management positions taking the SERP to the
actual number of individuals who submitted final applications. These adjustments turned the
$805,569 loss into a $36,496 net savings over the five year period (see Appendix E). The next
day, May 29, 2008, the district’s board of trustees approved offering a district-sponsored SERP
as presented by the district’s CBO.
Plan Offering and Implementation
Implementing an early retirement savings plan usually takes several months and involves key
staff from the business office, human resources, and the board of trustees. During this time,
district administrators usually develop targeted objectives and eligibility requirements. The board
and the administration also usually determine minimum savings targets, and district employees
are informed about plan eligibility and various options for monthly benefits. Typically, employ-
ees are provided 60 to 90 days to visit with a retirement counselor and decide if district’s early
retirement or SERP is the appropriate choice.
The district’s implementation of the SERP required only 22 days from initial discussions with the
board of trustees to final board approval. The process lacked several key components of a suc-
cessful SERP offering that are provided in best practices for school districts.
FCMAT reviewed a five-year savings calculation prepared by the district CBO, as well as indi-
vidual employee salary placements, salary schedules, board minutes, board policies, and prelimi-
nary and final savings calculations prepared by Keenan and Associates based on projected and
actual participants.
To achieve the desired savings and implement a successful plan, a district must take into consid-
eration several key business and organizational objectives; it should be prepared to answer the
following questions:
1. What is the budget savings target?
2. What is the point at which savings will equal costs?
3. Are there other organizational goals, and if so, how are their outcomes measured?
4. What is the potential negative effect on the educational program?
5. Are all employee groups included in the offering?
6. What are the incentive offerings?
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7. Are there multiple plan options?
8. What are the eligibility requirements such as age and/or years of service?
9. Are participants required to retire with STRS or PERS?
10. What is the effective date of the retirement?
11. How long should the retirement incentive be available?
12. Does the administration have the option to terminate the offer; and do employees have
the option to rescind their retirement?
Offering a SERP involves careful analysis of the projected savings prior to board approval. For
the incentive plan to produce an annualized savings, it must result in a higher than normal rate of
attrition for that fiscal year by offering an incentive to attract employees to retire earlier than they
normally would.
Calculations prepared by Keenan and Associates’ staff and approved by the district’s board of
trustees on May 7, 2008 indicate that, as of that date and prior to any SERP offering, 19 employ-
ees had notified the district of their intent to retire, which would result in an estimated savings to
the district of $1,324,087. This information is detailed in Table 1.
Table 1 – Normal attrition for the 2007-08 fiscal year
District Savings Without a SERP Plan
Prior to May 7, 2008 Number of Participants Five-Year Savings
Certificated Management 1 $9,022
Classified 5 ($55,184)
Certificated Teachers 13 $1,370,249
Total Normal Attrition Without SERP 19 $1,324,087
The district’s CBO explained to the board that the SERP would have to produce a savings to the
district based on averages of each eligible employee group. Motion #07-200 carried on a 4-0 vote
to approve the adoption of a SERP with the following two options:
• Option I
50% of the employee’s current base pay with retiree health and welfare benefits, as ap-
plicable.
• Option II
115% of the employee’s current base pay without retiree health and welfare benefits but
eligible for the self-pay retiree health and welfare plan.
The board of trustees did not identify critical elements for a successful plan offering, including
a target for the savings to be generated by the SERP, the point at which savings equal costs, and
employee eligibility requirements.
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Initial estimates prepared for the district by Keenan and Associates on May 7, 2008 projected
that 81 employees would ultimately retire, resulting in a projected five-year savings of $872,563,
as shown in Table 2.
Table 2 – Keenan and Associates financial services division SERP five-year estimates
Number of
Initial Estimates May 7, 2008 Participants Five-Year Savings
Certificated – Teachers 67 $1,826,600
Certificated Management 2 ($86,355)
Classified 8 ($341,117)
Classified Management 4 ($526,565)
Estimated Savings Total Retirees With SERP 81 $872,563
FCMAT’s analysis indicates that these projections were overstated, especially the estimate for
teachers. Table 3 shows the actual participation by employee classification just 20 days later.
Table 3 – Final calculations presented to the board on May 27, 2008
Final Calculations Presented to the Board of Trustees on Number of
May 27, 2008 Participants Five-Year Savings
Certificated – Teachers 27 $391,764
Certificated Management 3 ($277,865)
Classified 10 ($211,176)
Classified Management 3 ($250,111)
Net Loss With SERP Offering 43 ($347,388)
Longevity/Professional Growth Offset Prepared by CBO $383,884
Net Savings Five-Year 43 $36,496
A report to the board by the CBO at the May 7, 2008 meeting states:
The plan would have to realize a savings to the District based on averages of each eli-
gible employee group.
The results clearly show that only the teachers’ group realized a savings; the other three groups
demonstrated a loss. As a general rule, savings occur when the difference in the cost of salaries
and benefits is large enough to pay the cost of a retirement incentive over five years. This can be
accomplished only if the salary schedule has a sufficiently large variance between the retiring
employee and the replacement employee. Salary schedules for classified employees usually have
five or fewer steps, which is not enough to produce a savings after the cost of the SERP in most
cases. For certificated and classified management employees, SERPs generally produce a savings
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only if the district does not replace the position. If the employee is replaced, the reduction in cost
is often marginal, and in some cases the cost of the replacement employee may be higher. As a
result, districts do not usually include these employee classifications when offering a retirement
incentive plan.
To produce the most accurate calculation of estimated savings and to ensure proper internal
controls, a district’s business office and human resources departments should work together to
prepare a list of eligible employees and costs in each classification. The Oxnard School District
CBO, the district’s risk manager, and Keenan and Associates calculated the district’s SERP offer-
ing without independent verification from the district’s human resources department. Both the
CBO and the risk manager developed the plan with Keenan and Associates, subsequently opted
to participate in the SERP and retired at a cost to the district of $209,625.
The district’s and Keenan and Associates’ calculations both lacked a step and column factor for
the replacement employees, and neither took into consideration the average number of retirees in
the last three to four fiscal years to offset the projected savings.
Replacement employees would be entitled to an annual step and column salary adjustment. The
district’s 2007-08 salary schedule for credentialed teachers includes a 5.36% per year (step)
salary increase, for an increase of 26.8% over five years. This increase was not included in the
final calculations or presentations made by district staff..
According to an October 14, 2005 article by School Services of California titled, “How Do We
Determine Normal Retirements When Establishing a Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan?,”
the SERP calculation should “average the number of retirements in each of the three or four most
recent years and use that number as a predictor of what the normal number of retirements might
be.” In addition, the article states that most employees who retire early do so only one or two
years before they otherwise would, and advises districts to count savings for only the first two
years to determine whether the plan pays for itself, even if they are paying for the plan over five
years.
Eligibility Requirements
The district’s SERP contained no in-district service requirement or vesting provisions other than
service during the fiscal year in which the plan was offered; therefore, any employee who served
that year and met all other eligibility requirements could participate in the plan. According to the
senior vice president of Keenan & Associates financial services division, the company had never
designed a plan with such a minimal service requirement for any other school district. The indus-
try-standard vesting and eligibility requirement is normally five years of service in the district.
Two certificated managers and one classified manager served less than three years at the district
but qualified under the district’s SERP eligibility requirements. If the SERP had required at least
five years of service, the pool of participants would have been limited and the savings to the dis-
trict would have been $285,187 higher.
To be eligible for the early retirement benefit under the district’s past practices, employees were
required to have worked for the district for at least 15 years and be age 55 or older. Under the
district’s SERP, employees who would otherwise not qualify for retirement benefits were given
the option of 115% of their annual salary. Three employees who selected this option had less than
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five years of service credit with the district. The cost for these employees is detailed in Table 4.
Table 4 – Employees with less than five years of service, who took the 115% option
Employees With Less Than 5 Years of Service and 115% Number of
Option Participants Five-Year Cost
Certificated – Teachers 0 0
Certificated Management 2 $107,211
Classified 0 0
Classified Management 1 $177,976
Net Loss With SERP Offering 3 $285,187
Conflict of Interest
The district has adopted a conflict of interest code in compliance with Government Code sections
87300-87313. The district’s board policy 2030 (C) BB states in part:
…designated employees shall not be financially interested in any contract made by them
in their official capacity…
Although disclosing the potential participants in advance of the board action to approve the
SERP is not a legal requirement, it would have been fiscally prudent and more transparent to
disclose that the district’s CBO was considering participation in the plan.
The district’s prior CBO had a leading role in the plan design and elected to participate in the
plan, which provided a financial incentive of $177,976. This participation may violate board
policy 2030 (C) BB and Government Code 1090 regarding conflicts of interest.
Recommendations
The district should:
1. Identify the goals to be achieved by a retirement incentive plan and how to measure the
outcome.
2. Design incentive options that are attractive for employees but also have a high return for
the district.
3. Consider the negative effect that the departure of senior employees will have on the
educational program, including the loss of their experience and historical knowledge.
4. Set a target for the savings or the number of eligible employees, and determine the point
at which the savings will equal the costs.
5. Include an option to terminate the offer if the targeted savings and/or the targeted number
of employees do not result in savings that equal or exceed the costs.
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6. Require that employees have a minimum number of years of service in the district to be
eligible for the plan.
7. Require that employees retire with STRS or PERS.
8. Consider offering the plan only to certain employee groups.
9. Determine how long the incentive will be made available and the effective retirement
date.
10. Ensure that only employees who qualify for health benefits under their contract are
eligible to take the retirement option that includes higher pay in lieu of health benefits.
These recommendations are provided to assist the district in adhering to best practices and
achieving a successful outcome should it choose to implement a SERP in the future.
In addition to the above recommendations, FCMAT recommends that the district consult its legal
counsel regarding the findings in this letter concerning a possible conflict of interest.
We appreciate the opportunity to serve you and we extend our thanks to all the staff of the
Oxnard School District for their cooperation and assistance during this review.
Sincerely,
Deborah Deal
Fiscal Intervention Specialist
c: Janis Duran, Interim Superintendent, Oxnard School District
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Appendices
Appendix A
Oxnard School District Board Policy 2030 (C) BB
Appendix B
SERP Cost Analysis and Calculated Savings - Baseline Without SERP
Appendix C
SERP Cost Analysis and Calculated Savings- Keenan - Initial Estimates
Appendix D
SERP Cost Analysis and Calculated Savings- Keenan Calculations - Based on Actual
Appendix E
SERP Cost Analysis and Calculated Savings - Keenan Calculations – Based on Actual Plus
COB Addition for Longevity
Appendix F
Study Agreement
Appendix A
Oxnard School District Board Policy 2030 (C) BB
BYLAWS OF THE BOARD 2030 (B) BB
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE OXNARD SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DESIGNATED DISTRICT EMPLOYEES
I. Incompatible Activities
Government Code section 1126 prohibits district officers and employees from engaging in any
employment or activity, or enterprise for compensation which is inconsistent, incompatible, in conflict
with, or inimical to their duties with the district, or with the duties, functions, or responsibilities of the
district. A district officer or employee shall not perform any work, service or counsel for
compensation outside of his/her district employment where any part of his/her efforts will be subject to
approval by any other officer, employee, board or commission of the district, unless otherwise
approved in the manner prescripted below.
The district may determine those outside activities which are inconsistent with, incompatible to, or in
conflict with the officer’s or employee’s duties. An employee’s outside employment, activity, or
enterprise may be prohibited if it: (1) involves the use for private gain or advantage of district time,
facilities, equipment and supplies; or the badge, uniform, prestige or influence of the district or district
employment; or (2) involves receipt or acceptance by the officer or employee of any money or other
consideration from anyone other than the district for the performance of an act which the officer or
employee, if not performing such act, would be required or expected to render in the regular course or
hours of his/her district employment or as a part of his/her duties as a district officer or employee; or
(3) involves the performance of an act in other than his/her capacity as a district officer or empoloyee
which may later be subject directly or indirectly to the control , inspection, review, audit or
enforcement of any other officer or employee of the district; or (4) involves the time demands as would
render performance of his/her duties as a district officer or employee less efficient.
Pursuant to Education Code section 35107, an employee of the school district may not be sworn into
office as an elected or appointed member of the Board unless he/she resigns as an employee.
Employees elected or appointed to the Board before January 1, 1992 will be subject to this law when
re-elected or re-appointed to the Board after January 1, 1992.
II. Conflict of Interest Code
The district’s Conflict of Interest Code shall be comprised of the terms of California Code of
Regulations, Title 2, Section 18730, and any amendments to it adopted by the Fair Political Practices
Commission, together with Exhibits A and B specifying designated positions and the specific types of
disclosure statements required for each position.
When a change in the district’s Conflict of Interest Code is necessitated by changed circumstances
such as the creation of new positions, amendments or revisions shall be submitted to the Ventura
County Board of Supervisors within 90 days. (Government Code87306)
The district shall review the Conflict of Interest Code in even numbered years and send the Ventura
County Board of Supervisors either an amended code or, by October 1 of that year, a statement to the
effect that no change is necessary. (Government Code 87306.5)
BYLAWS OF THE BOARD 2030 (C) BB
When reviewing and preparing Conflict of Interest Codes, the district shall provide officers,
employees, consultants and members of the community adequate notice and a fair opportunity to
present their views. (Government Code87311)
Upon receiving the statements of employees designated in Category 1 of Exhibit A, the Superintendent
or designee shall make and retain copies in the district office.
Statements of economic interests submitted to the district by designated employees in accordance with
the conflict of interest code shall be available for public inspection and reproduction. (Government
Code § 81008)
III. Financial Interest
Board members or designated employees shall not be financially interested in any contract made by
them in their official capacity, or by any body or board of which they are members. Nor shall the
Board members or designated employees be purchasers at any sale or vendors at any purchase made by
them in their official capacity. (Government Code § 1090.) If a Board member determines that he/she
has a financial interest in any contract made by him/her in his/her official capacity or by the Board, the
Board member and Board are prohibited from entering into such contract. This prohibition does not
apply to a member’s remote interest as described in Government Code section 1091(b).
A Board member or designated employee shall not be considered to be financially interested in a
contract if his/her interest is one or more of those defined in Government Code section 1091.5.
A Board member shall not be deemed to be interested in a contract entered by the Board if the member
has only a remote interest in the contract and if the interest is disclosed to the Board and noted in its
official Board minutes, and thereafter the Board authorizes, approves, or ratifies the contract in good
faith by a vote of its membership without counting the vote of the member with the remote interest.
Remote interests are specified in Government Code section 1091(b). Such Board member must refrain
from influencing or attempting to influence any other Board member with regard to such contract.
A Board member shall abstain from voting on personnel matters that uniquely affect a relative of the
Board member. (Education Code § 35107) Where the personnel matter would result in a contract
prohibited by Government Code section 1090, the Board member and Board shall not enter into such
contract regardless of the interested member’s abstention. A Board member may vote, however, on
collective bargaining agreements and personnel matters that affect a class of employees to which the
relative belongs. (Education Code § 35107)
“Relative” means an adult who is related to the person by blood or affinity within the third degree, as
determined by the common laws, or an individual in an adoptive relationship within the third degree.
(Education Code § 35107)
A relationship within the third degree includes the individual’s parents, grandparents and great-
grandparents, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles,
nieces and nephews, and the similar family of the individual’s spouse unless the individual is widowed
or divorced.
BYLAWS OF THE BOARD 2030 (D) BB
IV. Gifts/Honoraria
Board members shall not accept from any single source in any calendar year any gifts with a total
value of more than three hundred ninety dollars ($390). Designate employees shall not accept from
any single source in any calendar year any gift with a total value of more than three hundred and
ninety dollars ($390) if the employee would be required to report the receipt of income or gifts from
that source on his or her statement of economic interest. (Government Code § 89503) NOTE: The
foregoing amount will be adjusted on January 1 of each odd numbered year to account for inflation
(California Code of Regulations, Title 2, § 18940.2)
Gift limitations do not apply to:
Payments, advances, or reimbursements for travel and related lodging and subsistence as permitted by
Government Code section 89506;
Wedding gifts and gifts exchanged between individuals on birthdays, holidays and other similar
occasions, provided that the gifts exchanged are not substantially disproportionate in value.
(Government Code §§ 89503, 89506)
Board members shall not accept any honorarium, which is defined as any payment made in
consideration for any speech given, article published or attendance at any public or private conference,
convention, meeting, social event, meal or like gathering. Designated employees shall not accept an
honorarium from any source if the employee would be required to report the receipt of income or gifts
from that source on his/her statement of economic interests. (Government Code §§ 89501, 89502)
The term “honorarium” does not include:
Earned income for personal services customarily provided in connection with a bona fide business,
trade or profession unless the sole or predominant activity of the business, trade or profession is
making speeches.
Any honorarium which is not used and, within 30 days after receipt, is either returned to the donor or
delivered to the district for donation into the general fund without being claimed as a deduction from
income for tax purposes, or if the honorarium is not a payment of money and if the honorarium cannot
be returned or donated, the individual reimburses the honorarium’s value to the donor.
Payments, advances, or reimbursements for travel and related lodging and subsistence as permitted by
Government Code section 89506.
Or other “honorariums” as excepted or excluded by title 2, California Code of Regulations, sections
18932 et seq.
Legal Reference:
Education Code
1006 Qualifications for holding office
35107 School district employees
BYLAWS OF THE BOARD 2030 (E) BB
Legal Reference:
Education Code
1006 Qualifications for holding office
35107 School district employees
35230-35240 Corrupt practices
35233 Prohibitions applicable to members of governing boards
Government Code
1090-1098 Prohibitions applicable to specified officers
1125-1129 Incompatible activities
81000-91015 Political Reform Act of 1974, especially:
82011 Code reviewing body
82019 Definition of “designated employee”
82028 Definition of “gifts”
82030 Definition of “income”
82033 Definition of “interest in real property”
82034 Definition of “investment”
87100-87103.6 General prohibitions
87200-87210 Disclosure
87300-87313 Conflict of interest code
87500 Statements of economic interests
89501-89503 Honoraria and gifts
89506 Travel payments, advances and reimbursements
91000-91015 Enforcement
Code of Regulations, Title 2
18100 et seq. Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission
Court Decisions
Kunec v. Brea Redevelopment Agency (1997) 55 Cal. App 4th 511
Attorney General Opinions
82 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 83 (1999)
81 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 327 (1998)
80 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 320 (1997)
69 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 225 (1986)
68Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 171 (1985)
65Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 606 (1982)
69Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 255 (1986)
80Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 320 (1997)
Management Resources:
Web Sites
FPPC: http://www.fppc.ca.gov
OXNARD SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board Bylaws Adopted: December 27, 1978; Revised: June 13, 1979; September 5, 1979; February
23, 1983; July 28, 1992; June 9, 1993; December 13, 1995; January 27, 1999; July 19, 2000; October
2, 2002; September 17, 2008
(CSBA BB 9270 11/99)
Appendix B
SERP Cost Analysis and Calculated Savings - Baseline Without SERP
SERP Cost Analysis and Calculated Baseline (without SERP)
Savings
Prior to May 7, 2008
Number of Five-Year
Participants Savings
Certificated
Normal Attrition 13 $1,370,249
Option 1
Option 2
Sub-Total 13 $1,370,249
Certificated Management
Normal Attrition 1 $9,022
Option 1
Option 2
Sub-Total 1 $9,022
Classified
Normal Attrition 5 ($55,184)
Option 1
Option 2
Sub-Total 5 ($55,184)
Classified Management
Normal Attrition 0 $0
Option 1
Option 2
Sub-Total 0 $0
Totals
Normal Attrition 19 $1,324,087
Option 1
Option 2
Grand Total 19 $1,324,087
Additional Savings**
Longevity and Professional Growth $0
Longevity and Professional Growth $0
discounted to exclude normal attrition
Updated Total (Five Years) 19 $1,324,087
Appendix C
SERP Cost Analysis and Calculated Savings- Keenan - Initial Estimates
SERP Cost Analysis and Calculated
Keenan - Initial Estimates
Savings
May 7, 2008
Projected
Number of Five-Year Net
Participants Savings Savings*
Certificated
Normal Attrition 13 $1,003,718
Option 1
Option 2
Sub-Total 67 $2,830,318 $1,826,600
Certificated Management
Normal Attrition 0 $0
Option 1
Option 2
Sub-Total 2 ($86,355) ($86,355)
Classified
Normal Attrition 5 ($71,406)
Option 1
Option 2
Sub-Total 8 ($412,523) ($341,117)
Classified Management
Normal Attrition 1 ($72,410)
Option 1
Option 2
Sub-Total 4 ($598,975) ($526,565)
Totals
Normal Attrition 19 $859,902 $0
Option 1
Option 2
Grand Total 81 $1,732,465 $872,563
Additional Savings**
Longevity and Professional Growth $0
Longevity and Professional Growth $0
discounted to exclude normal attrition
Updated Total (Five Years) 81 $1,732,465 $872,563
Appendix D
SERP Cost Analysis and Calculated Savings- Keenan Calculations - Based on Actual
SERP Cost Analysis and
Keenan Calculations - Based on Actual
Calculated Savings
May 27, 2008
Projected
Number of Five-Year
Net
Participants Savings
Savings*
Certificated
Normal Attrition 13 $1,370,249
Option 1 21 $1,405,796
Option 2 6 $356,217
Sub-Total 27 $1,762,013 $391,764
Certificated Management
Normal Attrition 0 $0
Option 1 14 ($549,919)
Option 2 1 ($82,424)
Sub-Total 15 ($632,343) ($632,343)
Classified
Normal Attrition 5 $18,625
Option 1 8 ($148,144)
Option 2 2 $8,922
Sub-Total 10 ($139,222) ($157,847)
Classified Management
Normal Attrition 1 ($75,253)
Option 1 1 ($138,696)
Option 2 2 ($343,700)
Sub-Total 3 ($482,396) ($407,143)
Totals
Normal Attrition 19 $1,313,621 $0
Option 1 44 $569,037
Option 2 11 ($60,985)
Grand Total 55 $508,052 ($805,569)
Additional Savings**
Longevity and Professional $0
Growth
Longevity and Professional $0
Growth discounted to exclude
normal attrition
Updated Total (Five Years) 55 $508,052 ($805,569)
Appendix E
SERP Cost Analysis and Calculated Savings - Keenan Calculations – Based on Actual Plus
COB Addition for Longevity
Keenan Calculations - Based on Actual
SERP Cost Analysis and
Calculated Savings plus CBO addition for longevity **
May 29, 2008
Number of Five-Year Projected
Participants Savings Net Savings*
Certificated
Normal Attrition 13 $1,370,249
Option 1 21 $1,405,796 $35,547
Option 2 6 $356,217 $356,217
Sub-Total 27 $1,762,013 $391,764
Certificated Management
Normal Attrition 1 $9,022
Option 1 1 ($54,420) ($63,442)
Option 2 2 ($214,423) ($214,423)
Sub-Total 3 ($268,843) ($277,865)
Classified
Normal Attrition 5 ($55,184)
Option 1 8 ($255,062) ($199,878)
Option 2 2 ($11,298) ($11,298)
Sub-Total 10 ($266,360) ($211,176)
Classified Management
Normal Attrition 0 $0
Option 1 2 ($72,135) ($72,135)
Option 2 1 ($177,976) ($177,976)
Sub-Total 3 ($250,111) ($250,111)
Totals
Normal Attrition 19 $1,324,087 $0
Option 1 32 $1,024,179 ($299,908)
Option 2 11 ($47,480) ($47,480)
Grand Total 43 $976,699 ($347,388)
Additional Savings**
Longevity and Professional $675,635 $675,635
Growth
Longevity and Professional ($291,751) ($291,751)
Growth discounted to
exclude normal attrition
Updated Total (Five Years) 43 $1,360,583 $36,496
Appendix F
Study Agreement