b'1999 The City Council was given authority to establish, by ordinance, survivor benefits fordomesticpartnersandpension benefitsforswornemployeesbrought intoCityemploymentbymergeror contract for fire or police services.Aprovisionwasestablishedsothat membershiredJuly1,1997through December31,1997couldirrevocably electtotransferfromTier4toTier3. TheprovisionallowedtheMetropolitan TransportationAuthorityofficerswho mergedintothePoliceDepartmentto join either Tier 3 or Tier 4. A delay in the mergermadeitnecessarytoaddthis provisionsothatnegotiatedbenefits could be provided.Leo Kaufman Photo172 LAFPP ANNUAL REPORT 2025'