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ORDINANCE NO. 6494-00
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES PENSION PLAN, AMENDING
SECTION 2.393, CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO AMEND OR DELETE
DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTION 2.397, CODE OF ORDINANCES,
TO AMEND BENEFITS UNDER THE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR A
REFERENDUM ELECTION RELATING TO THE PENSION PLAN;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 2.393, Code of Ordinances, is amended to read:
Sec. 2.393. Definitions.
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Average Monthly Compensation shall mean Fisatien e€ -a
art 6 r,ease ed-ted--Sew+s9. if -a
---eeasec#+e-1Faars-e€-6red+te , .
Gempe-flsatieiii-be-base dUFiRq ., rqenthly
beq*,nRiF;g with the date he eemmwieea pa ipatien in the Plan to hi6 date e
#eminatien of emplo €-deterM'
"A mean the 8 ' seiyed
+on Y
t#e-i peflsation, 4vided by 36 (eF, if
leers, o-aggFegat fit) one-twelfth of the average
Compensation of the 5 best years of the last 10 Years of Credited Service prior to
retirement termination or death or the career averse as a full-time Partici ant
whichever is greater. A year shall be 12 consecutive months.
Compensation:
(1) Compensation shall mean -Paw
leave pay eR pal id-b-i-
.,e,-,.,.19Fi 414(h) of the inteF
sew es-
ReveFme-Cedes --afld U e
mpeflsatieR
s 457(b its
rese+ ,
fiFeAqht(3F6, as6ignmeRt pay, aGtiAg pay, and shift diffeFential pay but shall not in&We
eiethiR I , lump sum payments ef-aeGwed
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its w1far-
pensa# + the total compensation for services rendered to
.)aid defeFfed 6e the Ci as a Participant reportable on the Participant's X111-2 form, including indemnity
benefits received ursuant to the workers' compensation, law -plus all tax deferred tax
sheltered or tax exem t items of income derived from elective em to ee a roll
deductions or salary ,.reductions, but excluding lump sum leave pay paid ugon
retirement, lump sum payments of accrued sick leave paid upon retirement, pay for off-
duty employment, clothing-car, _or meal allowances, relocation expense_ payment
benefits under this plan, any amount contributed to any-pension- employee Welfare life
insurance or health insurance Ian or arrangement, or an other fringe benefits welfare
benefits, or employer paid deferred compensation Compensation in excess, of the
limitations set forth in Section 401(a)(17) the Code shall be disregarded. The
limitation on compensation for an "eligible- employee" shall not be less than the amount
which was allowed to be taken into account hereunder as in effect on Jul 1 1993.
"Eligible employee" is an individual who was a Participant before the first--plan yea
beginning after December 31, 1995.
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Nominal Retirement Date shall mean
(1) The earlier of:
a. the date on which a Participant has reached the age of 55
years and completed 20 Years of Credited Service,
b. the date on which a Participant has completed 30 Years of
Credited Service regardless of age,
c. the date on which_ a _Participant has reached the age of 65
years and completed 10 Years of Credited Service, or
rd. the date on which a Participant has completed 20 Years of
Credited Service, which service is of a character or type of employment
that is described below as "hazardous duty" or that the Trustees have
designated as hazardous duty.
(2) For this purpose, a Participant's service shall be deemed "hazardous
duty" if the Participant is a full-time sworn police officer certified in
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accordance . with Section 943.9 395, Florida Statutes, . or . a full-time
firefighter certified in accordance with Section 633.35, Florida Statutes,
and he is employed in police or fire positions as established by the
Employer.
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Se ion 2. Section 2.397, Code of Ordinances, is amended to delete subsection
(b), to •reletter the current subsections (c), (d) and (e) as subsections (b), (c) and (d),
respectively, to add a new subsection (f) and to reletter the current subsection (f) as (g)
as.follows:
Sec. 2.397. Benefits under the plan.
(b?- -,-Ea?
(1) A Ft;6ipant?-ela#i }ay'eF
upe Date.
4ham-"! be fully
At ;;;Id Rhall bg vested if; his Arx;pjed ReAe . ted-toat the
lime and e
' efit 6hall?e-detente in aGeOFdaRGS
with the?previsiORS- et&nt-ef-su
Fedueed to the s .0-Umdep paragraph
(a) abeve.
Pn4igipaAt it b&- Refit upon VM.I sush age
+r+MetA:
ff Cost-of-Living Adjustment.
Commencing on April 1. 2000, the monthly amount payable to all Participants,
beneficiaries and survivors who have received at least 6 monthly benefit payments as
of each Agrii 1. shall receive an annual cost-of-livina adiustment on each Aoril 1 eaual
to 1.5%.
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Section 3. If any provision of this ordinance or any policy or order thereunder of
the application of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid,
the remainder of this ordinance and the application of such provision of this ordinance
or of such policy or order to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is
held invalid shall not be affected thereby.
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Section 4.. A special election for the purpose of voting on this proposed
ordinance as set forth shall be conducted on March 14, 2000,
?.a Section 5. The question to appear on the Referendum Ballot shall be as follows:
Pension Plan Amendments
Shall the City of Clearwater Employees Pension Fund be amended to:
provide for an annual cost of living adjustment of 1.5% for past and future
retirees; change the benefit calculation period to the highest five years of
the last ten years of pay; allow employees age 65 with 10 years of service
to retire with a normal benefit; revise the definition of compensation, all as
provided in Ordinance No. 6494-00?
YES For amendment to Employees Pension Fund .
NO Against amendment to Employees Pension
Fund
Section 6. The funds contained in or authorized by the Pension Fund adopted
by Ordinance No. 1832 as subsequently amended shall be applied in furtherance of the
contributions and disbursements authorized pursuant to this ordinance, and the rights,
duties and obligations provided in this ordinance shall apply to any fund subject to the
provisions `of this ordinance; provided, however, that the preconditions set forth in
..:. Section 7 relating to this ordinance becoming effective had been complied with.
Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption. The
amendments to the Pension Plan provided for herein shall take effect only upon
approval of a majority of the City electors voting at the referendum election on these
issues and upon the filing of the Amended Charter with the Secretary of State.
PASSED ON FIRST READING December 9, 1999
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
RE-ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
Pamela K. Akin, City Attorney
January 20, 2000
February 3, 2000
Brian J. Au st, a or-Com issioner
Attest:
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Cylis E. Goudeau, City Clerk
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