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contribution. This contribution shall he paid in accordance with Government Code Section <br />20516(f). Said additional contribution is contingent on sworn members of the Police <br />Officers Association (POA) paying the same amount. This additional 1.08% contribution <br />shall sunset on June 30, 2014. <br />14.7 Military Service Credit as Public Service. Effective March 8, 2001, "safety" employees and <br />effective Apri15, 2002, "miscellaneous" employees, respectively, may elect to purchase up to <br />four (4) years of service credit for any continuous active military or merchant marine service <br />prior to employment. The employee must contribute an amount equal to the contribution for <br />current and prior service that the employee and the employer would have made with respect <br />to that period of service. <br />14.8 Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP. If the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) <br />is enacted by the State of California during the term of this Agreement, the City and PMA <br />agree to reopen this Agreement to meet and confer regarding this option. <br />14.9 Credit for Unused Sick Leave. Effective January 1, 2002, anon-sworn employee covered by <br />this Agreement can have unused accumulated sick leave at the time of retirement converted <br />to additional service credit, pursuant to regulations prescribed by PERS. The City must <br />report only those hours of unused sick leave that were accrued by the employee during the <br />normal course of employment. This section applies to members whose effective date of <br />retirement is within four (4) months of separation from employment. Effective July 1, 2007, <br />the provisions of this section will also apply to sworn employees covered by this Agreement. <br />42 <br />