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File #: 140571    Version: Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 12/8/2014 In control: City Attorney
On agenda: 6/4/2015 Final action: 6/18/2015
Title: CONSOLIDATED POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT PLAN ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS (B) Ordinance No. 140571 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Chapter 2, Article VII, Division 8 (Consolidated Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement Plan) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Gainesville; amending Section 2-600(k), Deferred Retirement Option Program, to increase the time period for DROP eligibility for members with vested service in the City of Gainesville Employees Pension Plan; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
Attachments: 1. 140571_DROP_20150219.docx, 2. 140571_draft ordinance_20150604.pdf, 3. 140571_Ordinance_20150618.pdf
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CONSOLIDATED POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT PLAN ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS (B)
 
Ordinance No. 140571
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Chapter 2, Article VII, Division 8 (Consolidated Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement Plan) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Gainesville; amending Section 2-600(k), Deferred Retirement Option Program, to increase the time period for DROP eligibility for members with vested service in the City of Gainesville Employees Pension Plan; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
 
recommendation.
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
 
explanation
The City Commission, at its meeting of February 19, 2015, authorized the City Attorney to prepare and the Clerk of the Commission to advertise an ordinance amending  the Consolidated Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement Plan ("Consolidated Pension Plan"). The proposed ordinance would allow members who are also vested members of the General Employee's Pension Plan (those with at least five years of service in the General Plan) the opportunity to participate in the DROP for a maximum of five years if they enter before twenty-five years of Consolidated Pension Plan service and exit the DROP on or before thirty-five years of total service. These amendments are a result of negotiations between the City and Professional Firefighters of Gainesville, Local No. 2157 ("IAFF"). These amendments were ratified by IAFF members on February 5, 2015 and will be presented to the City Commission for ratification at the same meeting as the second reading of this Ordinance.  Pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreements between the City and the Gator Lodge 67, Inc. Fraternal order of Police ("FOP") and North Central Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc. ("PBA"), the City may make minor changes such as these amendments. Notice of such minor changes were provided to the FOP and PBA on November 25, 2014 and April 28, 2015.  
 
This Ordinance requires two public readings. If adopted on the first reading, second and final reading of the Ordinance is scheduled for June 18, 2015.
            
 
      
      
 
 



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