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TRANSITIONING THE DISABILITY BENEFITS CURRENTLY PROVIDED TO CITY EMPLOYEES FROM THE DISABILITY PLAN TO THE EMPLOYEES PENSION PLAN (B)
Ordinance No. 140657
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Chapter 2, Article VII, Divisions 5 (Employees Pension Plan) and 6 (Disability Plan) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Gainesville to transition the disability benefits currently provided to employees under the Disability Plan to the Employees Pension Plan; by amending Sections 2-523(c)(2) and 2-526 to add the disability benefits currently provided to employees under the Disability Plan to the Employees Pension Plan; by amending Section 2-524 to provide for city funding of disability benefits; by amending Section 2-546 to close the Disability Plan; by amending Section 2-549(c) to provide for procedures for termination of the Disability Plan; by amending Section 2-550(e) to stop future eligibility in the Disability Plan; 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 December 18, 2014, authorized the preparation and advertisement of this Ordinance. This Ordinance transitions the disability benefits currently provided to non-public safety City employees under the Disability Plan to the Employees Pension Plan. To accomplish this transition, this Ordinance amends the Employees Pension Plan to add the disability benefits currently provided to employees under the Disability Plan to the Employees Pension Plan as of February 20, 2015, amends the Disability Plan to stop future eligibility in the Disability Plan as of February 19, 2015, and amends the Disability Plan to provide for procedures for termination of the Disability Plan.