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CONSOLIDATED POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT PLAN AMENDMENTS FOR FIREFIGHTERS (B)
Ordinance No. 130411
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 2-596, Definitions; amending the definition of accrued benefit relating to the multiplier for firefighters; amending the definition of earnings related to overtime pay and termination vacation pay for firefighters; adding a definition of firefighter; amending the definition of service credit rules related to service credit for sick leave earned by firefighters; amending Section 2-599 related to contributions of firefighters; amending Section 2-600, Retirement dates and benefits, related to years of service and age required for normal retirement of firefighters and sick leave credit for firefighters entering DROP; 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 Thursday, January 17, 2013, authorized the preparation and advertisement of this Ordinance. The Ordinance amends the Consolidated Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement Plan (Plan) in accord with the collective bargaining process between the City and Professional Fire Fighters of Gainesville, Local 2157 ("IAFF"). The changes negotiated with IAFF include modifications to the multiplier, the length and components of final average earnings, contributions of firefighters, eligibility for normal retirement, as well as other changes mandated by Florida Statutes, as more specifically described in the title and body of the Ordinance. Only firefighters, as that term is defined in the Ordinance, will be affected by the changes. The collective bargain...
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