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AGENDA ITEM REVIEW FORM
4.A.
PSPRS - Police
Meeting Date:
03/20/2025
Submitted By:
Maria Barajas Gutierrez, Human Resources Coordinator, Human Resources Department

ITEM:

Discussion and possible action on any and all matters regarding new PSPRS membership applications. (Mary Barajas, Human Resources Generalist)
 

SUMMARY:

The City of San Luis Human Resources Department is submitting appropriate information to be considered for rendering acceptance of membership of the following employees to participate in the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Plan (PSPRS).

Under ARS § 38-847.01 (attached), below is all necessary information to render a decision on the employee’s eligibility for membership.
  • Luis Lopez Escageda; effective: February 10, 2025; Police Officer.
  • Alejandro Robledo Zavala; effective: March 8, 2025; Police officer.
  • Samantha Amador Barraza; effective: March 8, 2025; Police officer.
  • Javier Benavidez; effective: March 8, 2025; Police officer.
Description of Essential Functions/Physical Demands:
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and stand; walk long distances; drive a vehicle; talk and hear, both in person and by radio; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate equipment; engage in repetitive movements of hands and wrists; reach with hands and arms; stoop, bend, kneel and crouch and occasionally lift or move up to twenty-five pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, the use of both eyes, depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
  • While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or new skills; work under deadlines with constant interruptions; interact with City staff and other organizations; and frequently deal with dissatisfied or quarrelsome individuals.
Under ARS § 38-842(31) – Member Definition, all applicants meet the Member Definition, which include:
1. be a paid municipal police officer who is regularly assigned to hazardous duty,
2. be a full-time employee, working a minimum of 40 hours per week,
3. be a certified peace officer, and
4. be hired for more than six months in a calendar year

Under ARS § 38-859 - Medical evaluations for these applicants were conducted in compliance with PSPRS Revised Model Uniform Rules of Local Board Procedure and relevant Arizona Revised Statutes.

As a requirement for membership, the City of San Luis and this board must ensure that employees who qualify for membership into PSPRS undergo a medical evaluation. This evaluation is completed to identify any physical or mental conditions that exist that may potentially affect the employee's future eligibility for disability benefits. (See ARS § 38-844(D) and ARS §38-859(B), attached). These evaluations are strictly conducted for purposes related to PSPRS plan benefits and are not used in employment-related decisions such as hiring, promotion, termination, etc. Human Resources received required medical evaluations and no pre-existing conditions were indicated.

The City of San Luis Human Resources Department finds that:
 
  • Luis Lopez Escageda, Alejandro Robledo Zavala, Samantha Amador Barraza and Javier Benavidez have met eligibility requirements and satisfactorily completed the PSPRS Membership Form with no pre-existing conditions.

RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:

I MOVE TO ACCEPT HR DEPARTMENT'S FINDINGS AND ACCEPT MEMBERSHIP TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR APPLICANT LUIS LOPEZ ESCAGEDA, ALEJANDRO ROBLEDO ZAVALA, SAMANTHA AMADOR BARRAZA AND JAVIER BENAVIDEZ.
 

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