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2010 Legislation
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| The following retirement bills and related bills of significance to members of the FRS and other public retirement plans have been filed for consideration during the 2010 regular session of the Florida Legislature. You can jump to a brief summary via the bill's link in the subject listing below. From there, if you click on the underlined bill number, you will access the "Online Sunshine" legislative page for that bill. At this Web site, you can view any version of a bill, review a bill's progress and locate any related bills. |
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FRS Membership Classes: Elected Officers' Class - HB 1319, HB 1543 Regular Class - HB 1319, HB 1543 Senior Management Service Class - HB 147, SB 1230, HB 1319, HB 1543 Special Risk Class - HB 49, HB 123, HB 127, SB 162, SB 198, SB 212, HB 249, SB 612, HB 1193, SB 1204, HB 1315, HB 1319, HB 1543, SB 1902, SB 1932, SB 1996 |
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FRS Pension Plan Benefits, Rights and Features: Average Final Compensation - HB 1319, SB 2468 Compensation/Bonuses - HB 1319, HB 1543 Contributions/Funding - HB 1319, HB 5607 Military Service Credit - SB 810, HB 1579 Other - SB 232, HB 477, HB 1319, SB 1412 |
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FRS Programs: Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) - HB 249, SB 612, HB 1319 Public Employee Optional Retirement Program (PEORP) - HB 413, SB 660, HB 1319 |
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Local Governments: Administration - SB 690, HB 1151, HB 1319, HB 1353, HB 1543, SB 2106, SB 2274 Local Bills - HB 807, HB 809, HB 859, HB 937, HB 1163, HB 1165, SB 2758, SB 2766 |
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Miscellaneous: Immigration - HB 219, HB 421, SB 856, SB 1880 |
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Retirees and Retiree Benefits: Health Insurance Subsidy (HIS) - SB 1764 Retired Justices and Judges - HB 13, SB 130 Special Risk Disability Retirees - SB 162 |
| The following bills are not being analyzed by the Division of Retirement but are listed here for informational purposes. Questions concerning any of these bills should be directed to the sponsor of the bill. |
State Board of Administration |
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SB 650 - This bill by Senator Gelber would propose an amendment to the State Constitution to revise the membership of the State Board of Administration to replace the Attorney General with the Commissioner of Agriculture as a member of the board. |
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CS/SB 1078 - This substitute bill by Senator Ring would provide for excess account balances in the Public Employee Optional Retirement Program when an employee transfers to the defined benefit program and for the use of such excess balance; establish a forfeiture account in the Public Employee Retirement Program Trust Fund and provide for the use of funds in the account; expand the types of investments that the state board is authorized to make. |
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CS/HB 1307 - This substitute bill by Representative Schenck would provide for excess account balances in Public Employee Optional Retirement Program when employee transfers to defined benefit program; establishe forfeiture account in Public Employee Retirement Program Trust Fund; revise contribution rates for employers participating in FRS; provide reporting requirements for state board; authorize moneys available for investment by state board to be invested in specified manner. |
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HB 1345 - This bill by Representative Jenne would provide for additional members of SBA; require SBA to create audit committee; require SBA to procure regular external audits of SBA; increase membership of Investment Advisory Council; revise investment policy statement requirements; require SBA to adopt standards of conduct for external investment managers. |
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SB 1530 - This bill by Senator Deutch would require that the board create an audit committee for specified purposes; require that the board appoint an executive director; require that the executive director's quarterly report to the board of trustees of the State Board of Administration and Investment Advisory Council contain certain information. |
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SB 2186 - This bill by Senator Ring would provide for two additional members to be appointed to the Board of Trustees of the State Board of Administration by the Governor; require the board of trustees to meet at least quarterly, receive training, and create an audit committee; increase the membership of the Investment Advisory Council to the state board. |
Public Retiree Insurance Coverage |
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HB 1025 - This bill by Representative Workman would provide for market determination of premium cost for health insurance for retirees; require cost of continued participation by retirees in insurance plans to be paid by the retiree; authorize employers to segregate claims experience of the retiree group from claims experience of active employees; authorize separate experience rating of retirees from active employees. |
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SB 1710 - This bill by Senator Fasano would provide for market determination of premium cost for health insurance for retirees; require cost of continued participation by retirees in insurance plans to be paid by the retiree; authorize employers to segregate claims experience of the retiree group from claims experience of active employees; authorize separate experience rating of retirees from active employees. |
State Group Insurance Coverage |
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SB 512 - This bill by Senator Justice would expand eligibility for participation in the state group health insurance program and the prescription drug coverage program to include all counties, municipalities, special taxing districts, and district school boards; specify prerequisites and conditions for participation; provide a minimum period of enrollment. |
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HB 929 - This bill by Representative Hooper would would expand eligibility for participation in the state group health insurance program and the prescription drug coverage program to include all counties, municipalities, special taxing districts, and district school boards; specify prerequisites and conditions for participation; provide a minimum period of enrollment. |
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SB 1088 - This bill by Senator Ring would provide that graduate assistants at state universities may be covered by the program if the university they are attending elects to pay the cost of participation. |
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HB 7021 - This bill by Governmental Affairs Policy Committee and Holder would repeal Florida Employee Long-Term-Care Plan Act and provisions relating to optional access under the State Group Insurance Program for Medicare supplemental health insurance for FRS retirees, authority of DMS to initiate and supervise group insurance program for active members of FHP Auxiliary, and participation by correctional work programs nonprofit corporation in state group health insurance and prescription drug programs. |
State Personnel System |
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SB 2268 - This bill by Senator Ring would provide directives to the Division of Statutory Revision; revise provisions relating to the employment policy of the state; revise the rulemaking authority of the DMS; provide for agency audits to determine compliance with laws and rules; revise provisions relating to educational opportunities for employees; revise provisions relating to training employees; revise provisions relating to equal employment opportunities. |
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CS/HB 13 - This substitute bill by Representative Ambler would provide for the chief judge of judicial circuit, subject to approval by Chief Justice of Supreme Court, to establish program for retired justices or judges to preside over civil cases and trials upon written request of one or more parties; provide for compensation of such justices or judges. |
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HB 49 - This bill by Representative Hooper would authorize certain employees to purchase retirement credit for past service at three percent Special Risk Class accrual value; provide requirements for calculating contribution amount; require contribution for past service credit to be paid immediately upon notification by Division of Retirement; provide that past service credit may be purchased by member or by employer on behalf of member. |
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CS/CS/HB 123 - This substitute bill by Representative Patterson would provide conditions under which law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer who suffer from specified medical condition and have materially departed from prescribed treatment for that condition shall lose specified presumption for claims made after specified date; provide for second medical opinions in certain situations; provide that only claims made before leaving employment are eligible for specified presumption. |
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HB 127 - This bill by Representative Rogers would redefine the term "special risk member" for purposes of FRS to include certain members employed by certain public acute care hospitals; revise criteria for membership in Special Risk Class to include certain members employed by certain public acute care hospitals. |
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HB 147 - This bill by Representative Culp would authorize certain positions in offices of capital collateral regional counsels to be designated for inclusion in Senior Management Service Class; provide requirements for such inclusion. |
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HB 219 - This bill by Representative Adams would create the "Florida Security and Immigration Compliance Act"; prohibit agencies from entering into contract for services with contractors not registered and participating in federal work authorization program by specified date; provide for enforcement; provide schedule for phased compliance; require agencies to verify lawful presence in U.S. of applicants for specified state, local and federal public benefits. |
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HB 249 - This bill by Representative Snyder would prohibit certain members of Special Risk Class from being reemployed or contracting with same employing agency from which member retired; extend period of time during which certain Special Risk Class members may participate in FRS DROP. |
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HB 413 - This bill by Representative Wood would change the name of the Public Employee Optional Retirement Program to the Public Employee Retirement Investment Program; limit the option of enrolling in the State Retirement System's defined benefit program or defined contribution program to public employees employed before January 1, 2011; delete requirements for an educational program that compares retirement programs |
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HB 421 - This bill by Representative Adkins would require Lottery Department to verify citizenship or legal presence of certain prize winners; prohibit local ordinances relating to illegal aliens; require public employer verification of work status of new hires; require driver's license applicants to show proof of citizenship or lawful presence; require verification of lawful presence of certain public benefit applicants. |
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HB 477 - This bill by Representative Steinberg would introduce definitions and qualifications for domestic partnerships to be recognized by the state with equivalent rights to a marriage. |
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HB 807 - This bill by Representative Hudson would create the Paradise Coast Fire Control and Rescue District as independent special district; provide for future merger of specified existing districts; provide for creation of specified additional district by merger of district with another specified district. |
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HB 809 - This bill by Representative Hudson would create the Panther Creek Fire Control and Rescue District as independent special district; provide for future merger of specified existing districts; provide for creation of specified additional district by merger of district with another specified district. |
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CS/HB 859 - This substitute bill by Representative Domino would amend provisions of the West Palm Beach Police Pension Fund; revise definition of term "salary"; provide for adjustment of benefits when changing joint annuitants or beneficiaries; provide exception to exclusion for disabled members; revise provisions relating to payment of certain death benefits; require board of trustees to identify & report any holdings in scrutinized company; require divestiture of certain securities within specified time; provide for distribution of fund in event of termination of pension plan. |
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HB 937 - This bill by Representative Domino would amend provisions of the West Palm Beach Firefighters Pension Fund; revise terms of board members; delete certain requirements relating to service pension for normal retirement, including optional transition benefits for certain employees; provide that retired member may change certain designation of joint annuitant or beneficiary relating to payment of benefits; provide for termination of fund and distribution of assets. |
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HB 1151 - This bill by Representative Kiar would allow premium tax revenues to be used to repay advance from municipality which is used to purchase annuity to fund accrued liabilities of plan. |
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HB 1163 - This bill by Representative Ambler would amend provisions of the City Pension Fund for Firefighters and Police Officers in the City of Tampa; authorize City of Tampa to enter into supplemental contract with certain firefighters and police officers to comply with ch. 2009-97, Laws of Florida; revise manner in which elective trustees are elected; increase investment cap on foreign securities; allow DROP participants upon entering DROP and annually thereafter to elect as option for accruing annual interest low-risk variable rate selected annually by board in lieu of rate reflecting fund's net investment performance as determined by board. |
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HB 1165 - This bill by Representative Ambler would amend the provisions of the City of Tampa; revise General Employees' Pension Plan for city; revise definitions of terms "Salaries or Wages," "Employee," and "Military Service Time"; revise application of term "Actuarial Equivalent"; defines term "Limitation Year"; provide that all employee contributions to pension fund after certain date are mandatory and that city shall pay such contributions to fund on behalf of employee; allow DROP members annual election to elect investment option, as determined by board of trustees, to be applied to participant's account for plan year entering DROP program and for each subsequent plan year. |
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HB 1193 - This bill by Representative Plakon would create the "Adam Pierce Act"; revise the definition of "special risk member" to include certain members suffering a qualifying injury; provide eligibility requirements for membership in the Special Risk Class for certain members suffering a qualifying injury. |
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HB 1315 - This bill by Representative Thurston would redefine the term "special risk member"; revise criteria for membership in the special risk class to include court deputies. |
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HB 1319 - This bill by Representative Grady would create the "Public Employee Retirement Preservation Act"; require certain public employees to contribute an additional specified percentage of their gross income for certain purposes; change the definition of "compensation", "average final compensation" and "normal retirement date"; provide requirements for certain retirement system or plan actuarial reports and experience studies; provide maximum retirement benefit for certain retirement system or plan members; provide membership requirements for special fire control district board of trustees; revise requirements for increasing firefighter member contributions; revise requirements for increasing police officer member contributions. |
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HB 1353 - This bill by Representative Gibson would revise legislative intent and application; revise scope of limitations and conditions on investment of assets of any covered local retirement system or plan. |
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HB 1543 - This bill by Representative Zapata would limit benefits payable to certain members of retirement system; revise definition of terms "member," "special risk member," "normal retirement date," and "phased retirement program" for purposes of FRS to reduce system to two classes; revise calculations used for upgrading special risk member's contributions for past service; repeal Elected Officers' Class and Senior Management Service Class; limit factoring of overtime into pension benefit; reduce service credit for special risk members; revise provisions to conform to repeal of specified classes within system; revise applicability of ch. 175, F.S., to firefighters who are eligible for FRS; revise applicability of ch. 185, F.S., to police officers who are eligible for FRS. |
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HB 1579 - This bill by Representative Brandenburg would authorize additional persons to purchase credit for prior military wartime service; revise the payroll contribution rates for the membership classes of the system. |
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HB 5607 - This bill by Representative Hays would revise payroll contribution rates for membership classes of FRS for state fiscal years effective July 1, 2010, and July 1, 2011; delete provision providing for recognition and usage of current available excess assets of FRS Trust Fund to offset employer contribution rates for FRS; require state actuary to consider additional factors when conducting annual actuarial study of FRS. |
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CS/SB 130 - This substitute bill by Senator Altman would provide for the chief judge of judicial circuit, subject to approval by Chief Justice of Supreme Court, to establish program for retired justices or judges to preside over civil cases and trials upon written request of one or more parties; provide for compensation of such justices or judges. |
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SB 162 - This bill by Senator Baker would provide that certain members of the Special Risk Class who retired under the disability retirement provisions of the FRS may be reemployed and continue to receive their disability retirement benefits. |
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SB 198 - This bill by Senator Baker would authorize certain employees to purchase retirement credit for past service at three percent Special Risk Class accrual value; provide requirements for calculating contribution amount; requires contribution for past service credit to be paid immediately upon notification by Division of Retirement; provide that past service credit may be purchased by member or by employer on behalf of member. |
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CS/SB 212 - This substitute bill by Senator Oelrich would provide conditions under which law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer who suffer from specified medical condition and have materially departed from prescribed treatment for that condition shall lose specified presumption for claims made after specified date; provide for second medical opinions in certain situations; provide that only claims made before leaving employment are eligible for specified presumption. |
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SB 232 - This bill by Senator Sobel would introduce definitions and qualifications for domestic partnerships to be recognized by the state with equivalent rights to a marriage. |
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SB 612 - This bill by Senator Baker would prohibit certain members of Special Risk Class from being reemployed or contracting with same employing agency from which member retired; extend period of time during which certain Special Risk Class members may participate in FRS DROP. |
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SB 660 - This bill by Senator Fasano would change the name of the Public Employee Optional Retirement Program to the Public Employee Retirement Investment Program; limit the option of enrolling in the State Retirement System's defined benefit program or defined contribution program to public employees employed before January 1, 2011; delete requirements for an educational program that compares retirement programs. |
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CS/CS/SB 690 - This substitute bill by Senator Dean would direct the DCA to institute procedures declaring that a special district is inactive; specify the level of detail required for each fund in the sheriff's proposed budget; amend specified provision relating to the review of the actuarial reports and statements of retirement plans of governmental entities by the DMS; revise provisions relating to the preparation of special district budgets. |
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SB 810 - This bill by Senator Aronberg would authorize additional persons to purchase credit for prior military wartime service; revise the payroll contribution rates for the membership classes of the system. |
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SB 856 - This bill by Senator Baker would require the Lottery Department to verify citizenship or legal presence of certain prize winners; prohibit counties and municipalities from adopting ordinances relating to persons illegally present in the United States; require the FDLE to establish a memorandum of understanding with the federal Department of Homeland Security regarding illegal aliens who are confined in county detention facilities. |
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SB 1204 - This bill by Senator Hill would redefine the term "special risk member" for purposes of FRS to include certain members employed by certain public acute care hospitals; revise criteria for membership in Special Risk Class to include certain members employed by certain public acute care hospitals. |
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SB 1230 - This bill by Senator Crist would authorize certain positions in offices of capital collateral regional counsels to be designated for inclusion in Senior Management Service Class; provide requirements for such inclusion. |
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CS/SB 1412 - This substitute bill by Senator Haridopolos would delete provisions relating to reports of petitions filed for variances to agency rules; delete provisions relating to reports on interstate compacts relating to pension portability. |
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SB 1764 - This bill by Senator Lawson would increase the minimum and maximum health insurance subsidies for each eligible FRS retiree beginning January 1, 2011 to $6 per year and then to $7 per year beginning January 1, 2012; increase the contribution paid by employers to 1.75 percent of member's or participant's gross compensation effective January 1, 2011. |
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SB 1880 - This bill by Senator Detert would create the "Florida Security and Immigration Compliance Act"; prohibit agencies from entering into contract for services with contractors not registered and participating in federal work authorization program by specified date; provide for enforcement; provide schedule for phased compliance; require agencies to verify lawful presence in U.S. of applicants for specified state, local and federal public benefits. |
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SB 1902 - This bill by Senator Bennett would require that a retirement system or plan include in its actuarial report a projection of the employer's annual required contributions and an experience study; revise the calculations used for upgrading a special risk member's contributions for past service. |
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SB 1932 - This bill by Senator Altman would create the "Adam Pierce Act"; revise the definition of "special risk member" to include certain members suffering a qualifying injury; provide eligibility requirements for membership in the Special Risk Class for certain members suffering a qualifying injury. |
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SB 1996 - This bill by Senator Smith would redefine the term "special risk member"; revise criteria for membership in the special risk class to include court deputies. |
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SB 2106 - This bill by Senator Ring would allow premium tax revenues to be used to repay an advance from the municipality which is used to purchase an annuity to fund the accrued liabilities of the plan. |
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SB 2274 - This bill by Senator Hill would clarify that specified provisions, relating to the actuarial soundness of retirement systems, apply to all public employee retirement systems; clarify that the assets of a local retirement system may be invested like other public moneys available for investment by the SBA. |
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SB 2468 - This bill by Senator Lawson would redefine the term "average final compensation" to reduce the number of years of credible service used to calculate such compensation from five years to three years; conform a provision relating to the calculation of the monthly normal retirement benefit. |
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SB 2758 - Thisbill by Senator Joyner would amend provisions of the City Pension Fund for Firefighters and Police Officers in the City of Tampa; authorize City of Tampa to enter into supplemental contract with certain firefighters and police officers to comply with ch. 2009-97, Laws of Florida; revise manner in which elective trustees are elected; increase investment cap on foreign securities; allow DROP participants upon entering DROP and annually thereafter to elect as option for accruing annual interest low-risk variable rate selected annually by board in lieu of rate reflecting fund's net investment performance as determined by board. |
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SB 2766 - This bill by Senator Joyner would amend the provisions of the City of Tampa; revise General Employees' Pension Plan for city; revise definitions of terms "Salaries or Wages," "Employee," and "Military Service Time"; revise application of term "Actuarial Equivalent"; defines term "Limitation Year"; provide that all employee contributions to pension fund after certain date are mandatory and that city shall pay such contributions to fund on behalf of employee; allow DROP members annual election to elect investment option, as determined by board of trustees, to be applied to participant's account for plan year entering DROP program and for each subsequent plan year. |