Upon graduation from the Fire Academy and promotion to a Firefighter I: Effective January 1, 2013, new Safety members to CalPERS or a reciprocal retirement system (such as OCERS, SBCERA, KCERA or VCERA) or who have more than a six month break in service between employment in a CalPERS (or reciprocal) agency will be subject to the provisions of the Public Employees Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) and will receive the 2.7% @ 57 benefit formula. Physical Abilities possess the physical endurance and ability to perform a wide variety of strenuous fire suppression activities, ability to lift heavy loads, bend in all directions, climb ladders and poles, squeeze with arms and hands, pull and lower heavy loads, operate machinery using hands and legs, and work outdoors in all kinds of weather.