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Meeting Date: Meefing Type: Regular Ordinance #: 9-14
5/8/14
Consent Agenda: No Resolution #:
Originating Departrnent: Legal
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ORDIIVANCE 9-14. FIRST READING, AMENDING THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES AT CHAPTER 2.
ADMINISTRATION. ARTICLE III. OFFICERS, EAIIPLOYEES AND DEPARTMENTS. BY AMENDING THE
PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES' PENSION PLAN, FOR FIREFIGHTERS OPiLY, BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,
2010, TO ESTABLISH A 2% MULTIPLIER FOR THE FIRST SIX (6) YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT AIVD A 2'/%
MULTIPLIER FOR EACH YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT THEREAFTER; ALSO AMENDING THE DEFIIdITION OF
"SALARY° TO INCLUDE BASE COMPEIVSATION AND TO EXCLUDE LUMP SUM PAYMENTS, OVERTIME,
BONUSES, INCENTIVES AND LONGEVITY ALLOWANCES FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING
AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION
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Form Amended: 3/14/14
ORDINANCE NO. 9-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE VILLAGE CODE OF
ORDINANCES AT CHAPTER 2. ADMI1vI5TRATION. ARTICLE III.
OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND DEPARTMENTS. BY AMENDING THE
PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES' PENSION PLAN, FOR FIREFIGHTERS
ONLY, BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2010, TO ESTABLISH A 2%
MULTIPLIER FOR THE FIRST SIX (6) YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT
AND A 2'/z% MULTIPLIER FOR EACH YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT
THEREAFTER; ALSO AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF "SALARY"
TO INCLUDE BASE COMPENSATION AND TO EXCLUDE LUMP SUM
PAYMENTS, OVERTIME, BONUSES, INCENTIVES AND LONGEVITY
ALLOWANCES FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING AVERAGE
FINAL COMPENSATION; PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY
OTHER SECTION AND SUBSECTION OF CHAPTER 2.
ADMIIVISTRATION. SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT
AS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta has previously negotiated a
union contract with Village firefighters that provides a pension benefit giving employees hired
after October 1, 2010 a 2% multiplier for the first six (6) years of employment and a 2%Z%
multiplier for each year thereafter; and further which defines "salary" to include base
compensation and to exclude lump sum payments, overtime, bonuses, incentives and longevity
allowances for purposes of calculating average final compensation; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta desires to amend the Public
Safety Employee Pension Plan to reflect the provision of these benefits.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1: Chapter 2. Administration. of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of
Tequesta is hereby amended at Article III. Officers, Employees and Departments, Section 2-61.
Pension Trust Funds. by amending Exhibit B(Public Safety Officers Pension Trust Fund) to
provide, for firefighters hired after October 1, 2010 only, a 2% multiplier for the first six (6)
years of employment and a 2'h% multiplier for each year thereafter; and to further define
"salary" to include base compensation and to exclude lump sum payments, overtime, bonuses,
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incentives and longevity allowances for purposes of calculating average final compensation;
providing that Sec. 2-61. Article III. Chapter 2. Administration., as well as Exhibit B(Public
Safety Officers Pension Trust Fund) of Sec. 2-61. shall hereafter read as follows:
Chapter 2.
ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE III. - OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND DEPARTMENTS
DIVISION 1. – GENERALLY
Sec. 2-61. - Pension trust funds.
Secs. 2-62-2-80. - Reserved.
Sec. 2-61. - Pension trust funds.
(a) GeneYal employees. The Village of Tequesta hereby creates and continues the
General Employees' Pension Trust Fund for the purpose of providing retirement,
death and disability benefits to members of the fund, certain former general
employees and survivor benefits to beneficiaries.
(b) Public safety o�cers. The Village of Tequesta hereby creates and continues the
Village of Tequesta Public Safety Officers' Pension Trust Fund for the purpose of
providing retirement, death and disability benefits to police officers and firefighters
who are members of this fund, certain former village police officers and firefighters
and survivor benefits to beneficiaries.
(c) Police O�cers hired after February 1, 2013. The Village of Tequesta. Public Safety
Officers' Pension Trust Fund shall be closed to any new police officers hired after
February 1, 2013. All police officers hired after February 1, 2013 shall be offered the
opportunity to participate in a defined contribution program.
(dl Firefighters hired after October 1. 2010 Firefiehters hired after October 1. 2010 shall
r ceive a 2% multinlier for the first six (61 veazs of emnlovment and a 2'/Z% multinlier
for each vear thereafter In addition the defin ition of "salarv" for Firefiehters hired after
October 1. 2010 shall include base comnensation and shall exclude lumn sum navments,
overtime bonuses incentives and lon�evitv allowances for nurnoses of calculatin�
avera�e final comnensation.
Editor's note—
Ordinance No. 585, § 1, adopted December 11, 2003, set out provisions intended for use
as section 2-30. For purposes of classification, and at the editor's discretion, these
provisions have been included as section 2-61.
Ord. No. 585 incorporated Exhibits A and B as part of this section and is on file and
available for public inspection in the office of the village clerk.
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[Exhibit B is amended to effectuate part (d) of this section in conjunction with this
ordinance as follows:]
EXHIBIT ��B"
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' PENSION TRUST FUND
Section 2. DefmiNons.
Sa1ar means for Firefishters and Police officers hired before October 1, 2010, the total
cash remuneration paid to a police ofFicer or firefighter for services rendered including
Base Pay, Bonuses, Career Service Annual Award, Holiday Pay, Incentives, Overtime,
Sick Leave Payout on Termination, Sick-Leave Buy Back, and Straight Time, and
effective for paytnents made after 12/31/08, as provided for by Internal Revenue Code
§414(u)(7), this definition of salary sha11 include any differential wage payment from the
employer to a member as a result of the member's absence from employment while
serving in qualified military service. This definition excludes pay received as a Car
Allowance, Clothing Allowance and ShoeBoot Allowance. For Firefishters hired on or
after October 1 2010 the definition of salarv shall mean the fixed monthlv remuneration
naid to a firefi�hter for services rendered (includin� re�ular earnin�s. vacation nav. and
sick navl but shall exclude lumn sum navments overtime bonuses incentives and
lon e i .
Section 7. Benefit Amounts and Eligibility.
2. Normal Retirement Benefit
A Member, who was hired before October 1, 2010 and who is retiring hereunder on
or after his/her normal retirement date shall receive a monthly benefit which shall
commence on his/her Retirement Date and be continued thereafter during the Member's
lifetime, ceasing upon death, but with one hundred twenty (120) monthly payments
guaranteed in any event. The monthly retirement benefit shall equal:
3.0% for the first 6 years of service
3.5% for the next 4 years of service
4.0% for the next 5 years of service
3.0% for the next 6 years of service
2.0% for the next 4 years of service -
3.0% for all years after 25 yeazs
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Notwithstandin� the fore�oin�• however a Firefi who was hired on and after
October 1 2010 and who is retiring hereunder on or after his/her normal retirement date
sha11 receive a monthlv benefit which sha11 commenc on his/her Retirement Date and be
cont' ued thereafter durin� the Member's lifetime. ceasin� unon death, but with one
hundred twentv (1201 monthlv navments guarant in anv event. The monthlv
retirement benefit shall eaual:
2.0% for the first 6 vears of service
2 5% for all vears after 6 vears
Section 2: Each and every other Section and Subsection of Chapter 2.
Administration. shall remain in full force and effect as previously adopted.
Section 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section 4: Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion thereof,
any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 5: Specific authority is hereby granted to codify this Ordinance.
Section 6: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage.
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