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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Revising Utility Retirement System ORDINANCE NO. 3180 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTION 28.68 SUB- SECTION 28.78(2)(A) AND RE-ENACTING THE SAME RE- VISED FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING RETIREMENTS BENEFITS AND ENACTING A NEW SUBSECTION 28.74(4) TO PROVIDE A REDUCTION IN DISABILITY BENEFITS BASED ON THE EARNED INCOME OF THE PERSON RECEIVING DIS- ABILITY BENEFITS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; ESTAB- LISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa: Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of .Ames, Iowa is hereby amended by repealing Section 28.68 and re-enacting the same revised to read as follows: "Sec. 28.68. AMOUNT OF PAYMENT. Each person retired on or after their normal retirement date is entitled to a monthly normal retirement income equal to one and nine-tenths per cent (1.9%) of the employee's highest average earnings for each year of creditable service. After five years of such retirement the amount of said payment shall be increased to two and one-tenth percent (2.1%) of the said highest average earnings. In addition to the aforesaid normal retirement income, a retired employee may receive such addi- tional retirement income as is, from time to time, authorized by the board of trustees pursuant to Section 28.44(11) hereof. The 1 .9 formula shall be used for all retirements that occur after July 1, 1992, and also for those retirements that oc- curred before that date until such persons have been retired for five years." Section Two. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is amended by repealing Subsection 28.78(2)(a) and re-enacting the same to read as follows: "(a) to the surviving spouse, an annuity payable in monthly installments, equal to: 60% x years of service x 1.9% x highest average earnings; but, not less than the smaller of 60% x 40% x highest average earnings or 60% x years of service to age 60 x 1.9% x highest average earnings." Section Three. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is amended by enacting a new Subsection 28.74(4) to read as follows: "(4) There shall be a reduction in the amount of a person's disability benefit payment in response to that person's earned income. The person's disability benefit payment shall be decreased when the annual payment plus the person's annual earned income would exceed 100 0 of that person's base pay as stated on the current city payroll form for the employee at the time of disability. The reduction shall be $1.00 less of disability benefit payments for every $2.00 of earned income received in excess of the aforesaid limit. Earned income shall mean payments of wages or salaries and not any other forms of income." Section four. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict if any. Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law. Passed this 23rd day of June 1992. r G t Nanc§ Dioni ', City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor 0201 2