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I t "1 . limit the period in which to request a hearing to 14 days (from the current 60 I 2 days). 3 . The state should discontinue state and local civil service systems which are no longer I 4 needed to ensure fair and accountable hiring and firing practices. I 5 Pensions I 6 . The state should revise public employee pension laws to facilitate consolidation of local 7 pension plans and the transition to more attractive and fiscally-sound pension programs I 8 such as defined contribution plans. I 9 . The state should study initiatives to reform and make uniform pension plans for local 10 government employees. However, the League opposes increasing public employer I 11 contribution levels or any proposal to have the public employer contribution level exceed "12 the contribution level required from employees. I 13 . The state should adjust the eligibility thresholds for public pensions to reflect inflation, 14 adopt a process for automatic future adjustments, and limit eligibility for defined benefit I 15 plans to employees working an average of at least 20 hours per week. I 16 . The League opposes special legislation related to pension benefit increases that are not 17 initiated by a previously adopted resolution of the city council of the affected city, even if I 18 the legislation provides an option that requires subsequent local approval. I 19 PELRA I 20 . The state should modify the definition of public employee to limit the application of 21 PELRA to employees working more than an annual average of 20 hours per week other ~_2 than on a temporary or seasonal basis. I 1997 City Policies 33 I ;