HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance_15-15_08/13/2015 ORDINANCE NO. 15-15
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE VILLAGE CODE OF
ORDINANCES AT CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION. BY AMENDING
� SECTION 2-61. PENSION TRUST FUNDS, EXHIBIT B, THE PUBLIC
SAFETY OFFICERS' PENSION TRUST FUND, ADOPTING REVISIONS
TO INCORPORATE PROVISIONS OF THE RECENTLY NEGOTIATED
AND APPROVED FIREFIGHTERS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT; PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER
SECTION AND SUBSECTION OF CHAPTER 2. S�IALL REMAIN IN
FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ENACTED; 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 desires to amend the public
safety officers' pension trust fund by incorporating provisions of the recently negotiated and
approved firefighters collective bargaining agreement; and
WHEREAS, said amendments have been approved by the Board of Trustees; and
WHEREAS, the pension trust fund actuary has reviewed the proposed amendments and
has made a determination that said amendments have no actuarial impact on the cost of the
pension fund; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council believes that these revisions to the public safety
officers' pension trust fund are in the best interests of the Village of Tequesta and the public
safety officers' pension trust fund beneficiaries; and will promote the public health, safety and
welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED �Y THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA,PALM BEACH COUNTY,FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta is hereby
amended at Sec. 2-61 Pension Trust Funds, E�ibit B, the Public Safety Officers' Pension Trust
Fund, to adopt provisions of the recently negotiated and approved firefighters collective
bargaining agreement; providing that E�ibit B, attached hereto shall read as attached:
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Section 2: Each and every other section and subsection of Chapter 2. Administration.
of the code of ordinances of the Village of Tequesta sha11 remain in full force and effect as
previously enacted.
Section 3: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith 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are hereby repealed.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 become effective immediately upon adoption.
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EXHIBIT "B"
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' PENSION TRUST FUND
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1. Creation of Pension Trust Fund. ..................................................................-1-
Section 2. Definitions. -
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Section3. Membership. ......................................................:.........................................-5-
Section 4. Board of Trustees..........................................................................................-6-
Section 5. Finance And Fund Management. .................................................................-9-
Section6. Contributions..............................................................................................-14-
Section 7. Benefit Amounts and Eligibility. ..................................................................-16-
Section 8. Pre-retirement Death..................................................................................-19-
Section9. Disability.....................................................................................................-19-
Section 10. Monthly Supplemental Benefits................................................................-22-
Section11. Vesting. ....................................................................................................-22-
Section 12. O tional Forms of Benefits. -23-
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Section 13. Beneficiaries.............................................................................................-26-
Section 14. Deferred Retirement Option Plan.............................................................-26-
Section 15. Claims Procedures Before the Board Decision. .......................................-28-
Section 16. Reports to Division of Retirement............................................................-30-
Section 17. Roster of Retirees. ...................................................................................-32-
Section 18. Board Attorney and Professionals............................................................-32-
Section 19. Maximum Pension....................................................................................-32-
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Section 20. Commencement of Benefits.....................................................................-32-
Section 21. Distribution of Benefits. ............................................................................-33-
Section 22. Miscellaneous Provision...........................................................................-34-
Section 23. Repeal or Termination of System.............................................................-35-
Section 24. Exemption from Execution, Non-assignability. .........................................-37-
Section 25. Pension Validity........................................................................................-37-
Section 26. Forfeiture of Pension................................................................................-38-
Section 27. Military Service Prior to Employment. ......................................................-39-
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EXHIBIT "B"
VIILAGE OF TEQUESTA
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' PENSION TRUST FUND
Section 1. Creation of Pension Trust Fund.
The Village of Tequesta hereby creates and confiinues 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. Effective February 1, 2013, the plan is closed to new Police Officer
members. All Police Officers hired after February 1, 2013 shall be offered the
opportunity to participate in the Village's new defined contribution program. There is no
change to the pension benefits for Police Officers hired before February 1, 2013.
Additionally, the plan for the Firefighters remains unchanged in any way. Firefighters
hired after February 1, 2013 will continue to be mandatory participants in this defined
benefit plan.
Section 2. Definitions.
1. Statement of Definitions. As used herein, unless otherwise defined or
required by the context, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning
indicated:
Accumulated Contributions means a Member's own contributions without
interest.
Actuarial Eauivalent means a benefit or amount of equal value, based upon the
mortality tables utilized by the Board's actuary or actuaries, and an 8% rate of interest.
Average Final Comqensation shall mean one-twelfth (1/12) of the average salary
of the five (5) best years of the last ten (10) years of credited senrice prior to retirement,
termination, or death or the career average as a full time Firefighter or Police Officer,
whichever is greater. A year shall be finrelve (12) consecutive months.
Beneficiarv means the person or persons entitled to receive benefits hereunder
at the death of a Member who has or have been designated in writing by the Member
and filed with the Board. If no designation is in effect, or if no person so designated is
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living, at the time of death of the Member, the beneficiary shall be the estate of the
Member.
Board or Board of Trustees mean the Public Safety Board of Trustees, which
shall administer and manage the System herein provided and serve as Trustees of the
Fund for the benefit of Village Police Officers and Firefighters and their beneficiaries.
Chapters means Chapters 175 a�ad-�-of the Florida Statutes as amended from
time to time.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
Credited Service means the total number of years and fractional parts of years of
service as a Police Officer, or Firefighter who makes member contributions to the Plan,
omitting intervening years or fractional parts of years when such Police Officer or
Firefighter may not have been employed by the Village of Tequesta. A plan member
may voluntarily leave his/her contribution in the Fund for a period of five (5) years after
leaving the employ of the Village of Tequesta pending the possibility of being rehired in
a full time position by the Village of Tequesta without losing credit for the time of active
participation as a plan member. Should the employee not be re-employed with the
Village of Tequesta in a full time capacity within five (5) years, his/her contributions shall
be returned to him/her without interest. Should a Police Officer or Firefighter be
subsequently re-employed as such, he or she may re-purchase his or her years of credit
or fractional parts of years of credit by reimbursing such returned contribution to the
Fund, with interest.
The years or fractional parts of years that a Firefighter, or Police Officer serves in
the military service of the Armed Forces of the United States or the United States
Merchant Marine, voluntarily, upon being granted leave by the Village of Tequesta and
separation from employment as a Village of Tequesta plan member, shall be added to
his/her years of credited service for all purposes including vesting, provided that:
A. The Firefighter or Police Officer must return to his/her full time
employment with the Fire Department or Police Department within one (1)
year from the date of his/her military discharge. Effective January 1, 2007,
members who die or become disabled while serving on active duty military
service which intervenes the member's employment shall be entitted to the
rights of this section even though such member was not re-employed by
the Village. Members who die or become disabled while on active duty
military service shall be treated as though re-employed the day before the
Member became disabled or died, was credited with the service they
would have been entitled to under this section, and then either died a non-
duty death while employed or became disabled from a non-duty disability.
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B. The maximum credit for military service shall be five (5) years.
Effective Date means the date on which this Ordinance becomes effective.
Fire Department means the Tequesta Fire Department.
Firefighter means an actively employed full-time person employed by the Fire
Department, including his/her initial probationary employment period, who is certified or
required to be certified as a Firefighter as a condition of employment in accordance with
the provisions of 633.35 Florida Statutes, including paramedic, and whose duty is to
extinguish fires, to protect life and to protect property. The term Firefighter includes all
certified, supervisory, and command personnel whose duties include, in whole or in
part, the supervision, training, guidance, and management responsibilities of full-time
firefighters, part-time firefighters, or auxiliary firefighters but does not include part-time
firefighters or auxiliary firefighters.
Fund means the Trust Fund established herein as part of the System.
Member means an actively employed Firefighter that fulfills the applicable
prescribed membership requirements and means an actively employed Police Officer
hired before February 1, 2013 that fulfilled the applicable prescribed membership
requirements.
Police Department means the Tequesta Police Department.
Police Officer means any person who is elected, appointed, or employed full time
by the Village before February 1, 2013, who is certified or required to be certified as a
law enforcement officer in compliance with Florida Statute 943.1395, who is vested with
authority to bear arms and make arrests, and whose primary responsibility is the
prevention and detection of crime or the enforcement of the penal, criminal, traffic or
highway laws of the state. This definition includes all certified supervisory and
command personnel whose duties include, in whole or in part, the supervision, training,
guidance, and management responsibilities of fuil-time law enforcement officers, part-
time law enforcement officers or auxiliary law enforcement officers as the same are
defined in F.S. 943.10(6) and (8) respectively. Police Officer also shall include a public
safety officer who is responsible for performing both police and fire services. Police
Officer as used in this Plan does not include any Police Officer hired on or after
February 1, 2013.
Public Safety Board means the Public Safety Board of Trustees provided
hereunder to administer and manage Funds for the benefit of Public Safety Officers.
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Public Safety Officers means Firefighters and/or Police Officers as defined in this
document.
Salarv means for Firefighters 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 (subject to the limitations in subsections 2 (a) and (b) below), Sick Leave and
Vacation Leave Payout on Termination (subject to the limitations in subsections 2(a)
and (b) below), Sick-Leave and Vacation Leave Buy Back (subje�t to the limitations in
subsections 2(a) and (b) below, and Straight Time, and effective for payments made
after 12/31/08, as provided for by tnternal Revenue Code §414(u)(7), this definition of
salary shall 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 Shoe/Boot Allowance.
For firefighters hired on or after October 1, 2010, the definition of salary shall mean the
fixed monthly remuneration paid to a firefighter for services rendered (including regular
earnings, vacation pay, and sick pay) but shall exclude lump sum payments, overtime,
bonuses, incentives, and longevity.
(a) For firefighters, effective October 1, 2013 overtime included in Salary is
limited to 300 hours per firefighter per year. Prior to October 1, 2013, all
overtime for firefighters hired before October 1, 2010 is included in the
definition of Salary. No hours of both unused accumulated sick leave and
unused accumulated vacation leave earned after June 29, 2015 �e�
'T—�—will be considered Salary, however, firefighters hired before
October 1, 2010 may include all hours of unused sick leave and unused
vacation leave earned as of June 29, 2075 , provided
that amount of hours is cashed in at retirement.
(b) For police officers, effective October 1, 2014 overtime included in Salary is
limited to 300 hours per potice officer per year. Prior to October 1, 2014,
for police officers hired before October 1, 2010, all overtime is included in ,
the definition of Salary. No hours of both unused accumulated sick leave �
and unused accumulated vacation leave earned after October 1, 2014, will
be considered Salary, however, Police Officer Members hired before
October 1, 2010, may include all hours of unused sick leave and unused
vacation leave earned as of September 30, 2014 provided that amount of
hours is cashed in at retirement.
S ouse means the lawful wife or husband of a plan member at the time of pre-
retirement, death or retirement.
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Statement of Investment Policv means the written investment policy adopted by
the Board pursuant to this Ordinance and F.S. 112.661, et seq., which shall apply to
funds under the control of each board.
Svstem means the Village of Tequesta Public Safety Officers' Pe�sion Trust
Fund as contained herein and all amendments thereto.
Vested deferred retirement means a Member hired before [insert effective
�who leaves the employ of the Village with 6 or more years of credited service and
who is not eligible for any other retirement benefit. Effective on and after [insert
ective datel. the term means a Firefiahter Member hired on or after �inse
ective datel who leaves the emnlov of the Villaae with 10 or more vears of
credited service and who is not eliaible for anv other retirement benefit This
benefit is payable at early or normal retirement.
Villaqe means the Village of Tequesta, Florida.
2. Masculine Gender. The masculine gender, where used herein, unless the
context specifically requires otherwise, shall include both the feminine and masculine
genders.
Section 3. Membership.
1. Condition of Eli, ibility
All full time Police Officers (hired before February 1, 2013) and Firefighters as of
the effective date, and all future new full time Firefighters shall become Members
of this System as a condition of employment, except that participation in this
system is optional for the Fire Chief.
2. Membership
Each full time Police Officer (hired before February 1, 2013) or Firefighter shall
complete a form prescribed by the Board which may include the following
information:
A. Acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Retirement System, and,
B. Designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries, and,
C. A certified statement as to prior medical and/or psychological history.
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3. Chanqe in Designation of Beneficiary
A. A member may from time to time change his/her designated beneficiary by
written notice to the Board upon forms provided by the Board. Upon such
change, the rights of all previously designated beneficiaries to receive any
benefits under the System shall cease.
B. Any retired member may change the designated joint pensioner or
beneficiary up to twice in accordance with Florida Statutes §175.333 and
§185.341 without the approval of the board of trustees or the current joint
pensioner or beneficiary. The retired member is not required to provide
proof of the good health of the joint pensioner or beneficiary being
removed, and the joint annuitant or beneficiary being removed need not
be living. Any retired member who desires to change his or her joint
pensioner or beneficiary shall file with the board of trustees a notarized
notice of such change. Upon receipt of a completed change of joint
pensioner form or such other notice, the board of trustees shall adjust the
retired member's monthly benefit as provided for in Section 12 by the
application of actuarial tables and calculations developed to ensure that
the benefit paid is the actuarial equivalent of the present value of the
member's current benefit and there is no impact to the Plan. The joint
pensioner or beneficiary being removed will be assumed deceased by the
actuary in determining the actuarially equivalent amount of the revised
monthly payment. No retired member's current benefit shall be increased
as a result of the change of joint pensioner or beneficiary. Any costs
associated with these benefit calculations shall be borne by the retired
member.
Section 4. Board of Trustees.
1. The sole and exclusive administration of and responsibility for the proper
operation of the retirement system and for making effective the provisions of this
ordinance is hereby vested in a Board of Trustees.
A. The Public Safety Board shall consist of five (5) Trustees, two (2) of
whom, unless otherwise prohibited by law, shall be legal residents of the
Village, who shall be appointed by the Tequesta Village Council, and one
(1) of whom shall be a full-time Police Officer member of the System and
one (1) of whom shall be a full-time Fire�ghter member of the System.
The fifth (5th) Trustee shall be selected by a majority vote of the other four
(4) Trustees. Each person seeking to fill a designated employee
representative Board member seat shall be separately elected by their full-
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time co-workers who are members of the System in the applicable
employee representative group, e.g. Police Officer or Firefighter in which
they are employed and shall be elected by a majority of the full-time
employees who are Members of the System within the applicable
employee representative group. Upon receipt of the fifth (5th) person's
name the Tequesta Village Council shall, as a ministerial duty, appoint
such person to the Public Safety Board as its fifth (5th) Trustee. The fifth
(5th) Trustee shall have the same rights as each of the other Trustees
appointed or elected as herein provided and shall serve a two (2) year
term unless the office is sooner vacated and may succeed himself or
herself in office. Each resident Trustee shall serve as Trustee for a period
of two (2) years unless sooner replaced by the Tequesta Village Council at
whose pleasure the Trustee shall serve, and may succeed himself or
herself as a Trustee. Each Police Officer or Firefighter Trustee shall serve
as Trustee for a period of two (2) years, unless he/she sooner leaves the
employment of the employee representative group he/she was elected to
represent or otherwise vacates his/her office as Trustee, whereupon a
successor shall be chosen in the manner as the departing Trustee. Each
employee representative Trustee may succeed himself or herself in office.
B. Whenever the active police officer membership falls below 10, an active
police officer member seat may be held by either a retired police officer or
an active police officer member of the plan who is elected by the active
and retired members of the plan. If there are no active or retired police
officers remaining in the plan or capable of serving, the remaining board
members may elect an individual to serve in the active police officer
member seat. Upon receipt of such person's name, the legislative body of
the municipality shall, as a ministerial duty, appoint such person to the
board of trustees.
C. The Public Safety Board shall meet at least quarterly each year. Such
Boards shall be a legal entity with, in addition to other powers and
responsibilities contained herein, the power to bring and defend lawsuits
of every kind, nature, and description.
2. The Board shall, by majority vote, elect a chairman and secretary. The
secretary of the Board shall keep, or cause to be kept, a complete minute book of the
actions, proceedings, or hearings of the Board and shall preside over Board meetings in
the absence of the Chairman. The Trustees shall not receive any compensation as
such, but may receive expenses and per diem as provided by law.
3. Each Trustee shall be entitled to one vote. Three (3) affirmative votes shall
be necessary for any decision by the Trustees at any meeting of the Board. A Trustee
shall have the right to abstain from voting as the result of a conflict of interest provided
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that Trustee states in writing the nature of the conflict complies with the provisions of
Section 112.3143, Florida Statutes.
4. The Board of Trustees shall engage such aetuarial, accounting, legal, and
other services as shall be required to transact the business of the Retirement System to
administer and manage their funds and to meet the requirements of applicable law. The
compensation of all persons engaged by the Board of Trustees and all other expenses
of the Board necessary for the operation of the Retirement System shall be paid from
the Fund they administer and manage at such rates and in such amounts as the Board
of Trustees shall approve.
5. The duties and responsibilities of the Board of Trustees shall include, but
not necessarily be limited to, the foltowing:
A. To construe the provisions of the System and determine all questions
arising thereunder.
B. To determine all questions relating to eligibility and participation.
C. To determine and certify the amount of afl retirement allowances or other
benefits hereunder.
D. To establish uniform rules and procedures to be followed for
administrative purposes, benefit applications and all matters required to
administer the System.
E. To distribute to Members, at regular intervals, information concerning the
System.
F. To receive and process all applications for participation and benefits.
G. To authorize all payments whatsoever from the Fund and to notify the
disbursing agent, in writing, of approved pension payments and other
expenditures arising through operation of the System and the Fund.
H. To have performed actuarial studies in accordance with Florida Statute
112.63 providing a copy of the same to the Division of Retirement, and
with at least biennial valuations, and make recommendations regarding
and all changes in the provisions of the System.
I. Ensure compliance with Article X, Section 14, of the Florida Constitution,
requiring that any increase in benefits be funded on an actuarially sound
basis.
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J. Ensure the completion of an actuarial impact statement prior to the
adoption of a change in the plan's retirement benefits, a copy of which
must be provided to the Division of Retirement.
K. To comply with the Chapters.
L. To ensure the funds and assets for the benefit of the employee groups
they serve are segregated and separated from the funds and assets under
the control of the Board.
M. To perForm such other duties as are specified in this Ordinance and
generally do all acts which the Trustees may deem necessary or desirable
for tne prote�tion of the Trust Fund.
N. To adopt and be guided by Statements of Investment Policy applicable to
all funds under the control the Public Safety Board of Trustees as required
from time to time by F.S. 112.661, et seq., and/or its successor statutes.
O. To sue or be sued.
P. To settle, compromise or submit to arbitration (at the sole discretion of the
Trustees) any claims, debts or damages due or owing to or from the Fund.
Section 5. Finance And Fund Management.
Establishment and Operation of Fund
1. As part of the System, there is hereby established a Fund, into which shall
be deposited all of the contributions and assets whatsoever attributable to the System,
for the benefit of Public Safety Officers to be administered and managed by the Public
Safety Board.
2. The actual custody and supervision of the Fund (and assets thereofl shall
be vested in the Board of Trustees. Payment of benefits and disbursements from the
Fund shall be made by the Village as the Board's agent, but only upon written
authorization from the Board. Such written authorization shall require the signature of
two of the Trustees or other Board authorized fiduciary.
3. All funds and securities of the Fund may be deposited by the Board of
Trustees with the Treasurer of the Village, acting in a ministerial capacity only, who shall
be liable in the same manner and to the same extent that as he is liable for the
safekeeping of funds for the Village. However, any funds and securities so deposited
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with the Treasurer of the Village shall be kept in separate funds by the Treasurer or
clearly identified as such funds and securities of the Public Safety Officer Trust Fund. In
lieu thereof, the Board of Trustees shall deposit the funds and securities of the Fund in
a qualified public depository or depositories as defined in Section 280.02, Florida
Statutes, which depository or depositories with regard to such funds and securities shall
conform to and be bound by all of the provisions of Chapter 280, Florida Statutes.
4. In order. to fulfill its investment responsibilities as set forth herein, the
Boards may retain the services of a custodian bank or banks, an investment advisor or
advisors registered under Investment Advisors Act of 1940 or otherwise exempt from
such required registration, an insurance company, or a combination of these, for the
purposes of investment decisions and management. Such investment manager or
managers shall have discretion, subject to any guidelines as prescribed by the Board, in
the investment of all fund assets.
5. All funds and securities of the System shall be accounted for separately
based upon the finro (2) applicable employee classes within the Fund namely, the Police
Officers and Firefighters in the Public Safety O�cers Trust Fund. Accurate records
shall be maintained at all times reflecting the financial composition of the Fund and of
the accounts in place to segregate the assets of the employee classes covered by the
System, including accurate current accounts and entries as regards the following:
A. Current amounts of Accumulated Contributions of Members on both an
individual and aggregate account basis, and
B. Receipts and disbursements, and
C. Benefit payments, and
D. Current amounts clearl reflectin all mone s, funds and assets
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whatsoever attributable to contributions and deposits from the Village,
County or State, and
E. All interest, dividends and gains (or losses) whatsoever, and
F. Such other entries as may be properly required so as to reflect a clear and
complete financial report of the Fund.
G. Such other entries as required by the Chapters.
6. An independent audit shall be performed annually by a certified public
accountant for the most recent fiscal year of the Village showing a detailed listing of
assets and a statement of all income and disbursements during the year for each Fund.
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Such income and disbursements must be reconciled with the assets at the beginning
and end of the year. Such report shall reflect complete evaluatians of assets on both a
cost and market basis, as well as other items normally included in a certified audit.
7. The Board of Trustees shall have the following investment powers and
authority:
A. The Board of Trustees shall be vested with full legal title to the Fund,
subject, however, and in any event to the authority and power of the
Tequesta Village Council to amend or terminate this Trust, provided that
no amendment or Fund termination shall ever result in the use of any
assets of the Fund except for the payment of regular expenses and
benefits under this System. All contributions from time to time paid into
the Fund, and the income thereof, without distinction between principal
and income, shall be held in the Fund and administered by the Board or its
Agents.
B. All moneys paid into or to be held shall be invested and reinvested by the
Board and the investment of all or any part of such funds shall be limited
to:
(1) Annuity and life insurance contracts of life insurance
companies in amounts sufficient to provide, in whole or in part, the
benefits to which all of the participants in the Fund shall be entitled under
the provisions of the Plan and pay the initial and subsequent premium
thereon.
(2) Time or savings accounts of a national bank, a state bank
insured by the Bank Insurance Fund, or a savings and loan association
insur�d by the Savings Association Insurance Fund which is administered
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or a state or federal
chartered credit union whose share accounts are insured by the National
Credit Union Share Insurance Fund.
(3) Obligations of the United States or obligations guaranteed as
to principal and interest by the government of the United States.
(4) Bonds, stocks, commingled or other pooled funds, which
may include mutual funds or exchange-traded funds or trusts, except as
provided in paragraph M below, or evidences of indebtedness issued or
guaranteed by a corporation organized under the laws of the United
States, any state or organized territory of the United States, or the District
of Columbia, provided that the corporation is traded on a nationally
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recognized Exchange and in the case of bonds only holds a rating in one
- of the four highest classifications by a major rating service, and if such
investments are held in a pooled fund then the rating of each issue in the
pooled fund shall hold a rating within the top four (4) rating classifications
of a major rating service, except that 5% of the total market value of the
portfolio may be invested in securities that are below these rating
guidelines and all securities must maintain at least a "B" rating at the time
of purchase by a nationally recagnized rating organization.
(5) Real estate.
(6) Up to 25% of Plan assets may be invested in foreign
securities. Additionally, the value of bonds denominated in US dollars that
are issued by a foreign bank or corporation (Yankee Bonds) shall not
exceed 5% of the total fund.
(7) All monies paid into or held in the Pension Fund shall be
invested and reinvested by the Board of Trustees and the investment of all
or any part of such funds shall be invested in accordance with an
established investment policy adopted by the Board of Trustees.
C. The Board of Trustees shall not invest more than five percent (5%) of its
assets in the common stock or capital stock of any one issuing company,
nor shall the aggregate investment in any one issuing company exceed
�ve percent (5%) of the outstanding capital stock of that company; nor
shall the aggregate of its investments in common stock, capital stock and
convertible bonds at market exceed seventy percent (70%) of the assets
of the Fund. Additionally, the value of bonds issued by any single
corporation shall not exceed 5% of the total fund.
D. The Board of Trustees may retain in cash and keep unproductive of
income such amount of the Fund as it may deem advisable, having regard
for the cash requirements of the System.
E. No person or entity shall be liable for the making, retention or sale of any
investment or reinvestment made as herein provided, nor for any loss or
diminishment of the Fund, except that due to his/her or its own negligence,
willful misconduct or lack of good faith.
F. The Board may cause any investment in securities held to be registered in
or transferred into their name as Trustee or into the name of such
nominee as they may direct, or they may retain them unregistered and in
form permitting transferability, but the books and records shall at all times
show that all investments are part of the Trust Fund.
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G. The Board is empowered, to vote upon any stocks, bonds or securities of
any corporation, association, or trust and to give general or specific
proxies or powers of attorney with or without power of substitution; to
participate in mergers, reorganizations, recapitalization, consolidations
and similar transactions with respect to such securities; to deposit such
stock or other securities in any voting trust or any protective or like
committee with the Trustees or with depositories designated thereby; to
amortize or fail to amortize any part of all of the premium or discount
resulting from the acquisition or disposition of assets; and generally to
exercise any of the powers of an owner with respect to stocks, bonds, or
other investments comprising the Fund which it may deem to be the best
interest of the Fund to exercise. This responsibility may be delegated to
an Agent for the Board.
H. The Board shall not be required to make an inventory or appraisal or
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report to any court, nor secure any order of court for the exercise of any
power contained herein.
I. Where any action which the Board is required to take on any duty or
function which it is required to perform either under the terms herein or
under the general law applicable to it as Trustee under this Ordinance,
can reasonably be taken or performed only after receipt by it from a
Member, the Village, the Department or any other entity, of specific
information, certification, direction or instructions, the Board shall be free
of liability in failing to take such action or perform such duty or function
until such information, certification, direction or instruction has been
received by it.
J. Any overpayments or underpayments from a Fund to a Member or
beneficiary caused by errors of computation shall be adjusted with interest
at a rate per annum approved by the Board. Overpayment shall be
charged against member's payments next succeeding the correction.
Underpayments shall be made up from the Trust Fund.
K. The Board shall sustain no liability whatsoever for the sufficiency of a
Fund to meet the payments and benefits herein provided.
L. Any of the foregoing powers and functions reposed in the Board may be
performed or carried out by the Board through duly authorized Agents,
provided that the Board at all times maintains continuous supervision over
the acts of any such Agent; provided further, that legal title to the Fund
shall always remain in the Board of Trustees.
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M. A Board shall not invest more than ten percent (10%) at cost of its assets
in real property or real estate and there shall be no real estate investment
in a closed-ended limited partnership or a closed-ended trust. In addition,
any investments in real estate in open ended limited partnerships or open
ended trusts are limited to those open ended core real estate products
which meet the criteria for the NCREIF ODCE.
N. The Village shall maintain Fiduciary Liability insurance to cover the
members of the Board of Trustees.
O. With respect to any investment, the Trustees may consent or object to any
action or non-action of any corporation or of the directors, officers or
stockholders of any corporation.
P. Nofinrithstanding anything else in this subsection and as provided in
Florida Statutes §215.473, the board of trustees must identify and publicly
report any direct or indirect holdings it may have in any scrutinized
company, as defined in that section. Beginning January 1, 2010, the
Board must proceed to sell, redeem, divest, or withdraw all publicly traded
securities it may have directly in that company. The divesture of any such
security must be completed by September 10, 2010. The board and its
named officers or investment advisors may not be deemed to have
breached their fiduciary duty in any action taken to dispose of any such
security, and the board shall have satisfactorily discharged the fiduciary
duties of loyalty, prudence, and sole and exclusive benefit to the
participants of the pension fund and their beneficiaries if the actions it
takes are consistent with the duties imposed by Florida Statutes §215.473,
as rovided for in Florida Statutes 185.06 7 / 175.071 8 and the manner
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of the disposition, if any, is reasonable as to the means chosen. For
purposes of determining which companies are scrutinized companies, the
Board may utilize the list of scrutinized companies as developed by the
Florida State Board of Administration. No person may bring any civil,
criminal, or administrative action against the board of trustees or any
employee, officer, director, or advisor of such pension fund based upon
the divesture of any security pursuant to this subsection.
Section 6. Contributions.
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Member contributions withheld by the Village on behalf of the Member II
shall be deposited with the Board of Trustees immediately after the '
withholding of such contributions. The contributions made by each
Member to the Fund shall be designed as employer contributions pursuant
to Section 414(h) of the Code. Such designation is contingent upon the
contributions being excluded from the Members' gross income for Federal
Income Tax purposes. For all other purposes of the Plan, such
contributions shall be considered to be Member contributions.
B. Method. Such contributions shall be made by payroll deduction.
2. State Contributions
Any monies received or receivable by reason of laws of the State of Florida, for
the express purpose of funding and paying for retirement benefits for Police Officers or
Firefighters shall be deposited with the applicable segregated account in the Trust Fund
comprising part of this System immediately and under no circumstances more than five
(5) days after receipt by the Village. Effective for the Chauter Funds received
eainnina in calendar vear 2�15, bv mutual consent. all of the Cha�ter 175 monev
�erill be us�d to reduce the Villaae's reauired contributions to the Fund.
Additionallv. all of the accumulated reserved Chanter 175 monev as of �the
�fective date of this Ordinancel shall be used to offset the Villaae's contribution
� Village mav determine to use this offset in either the 2014-2015 or 2015-2016
fiscal vears.
3. Village Contributions
So long as this System is in effect, the Village shall make contributions at least
quarterly to the Trust Fund in an amount equal to the normal cost and the amount
required to fund any actuarial deficiency shown by an actuarial valuation as provided in
Part VII of Chapter 112, Florida Statutes.
4. Other
Private donations, gifts and contributions may be deposited to the Fund, but such
deposits must be kept separately and kept on a segregated bookkeeping basis. Funds
arising from these sources may be used only for additional benefits for Members, as
determined by the Board of Trustees, and may not be used to reduce what would have
otherwise been required by Village contributions.
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Section 7. Benefit Amounts and Eligibility.
1. Normal Retirement Date
Members hired before �insert effective datel
A Member's normal retirement date shall be the first day of the
month coincident with, or the next following the earlier of:
1 �4 attainment of age fifty-five (55) and the completion of six (6)
years of credited service, or
� � attainment of age fifty-two (52) and the completion of
finrenty-five (25) years of credited service.
A Member may retire on his/her normal retirement date or on the first day
of any month thereafter, and each Member shall become 100% vested in
his/her accrued benefit on the Member's normal retirement date. Normal
retirement under the Plan is retirement from employment with the Village
of Tequesta as a Police Officer or Firefighter on or after the normal
retirement date.
B Members hired on and after �insert effective datel
� Member's normal retirement date shall be the first day of the
�nonth coincident with, or the next following the earlier of:
1.,. inment of aae fiftv-five (55) and the comaletion of ten (10)
vears of credited service. or
attainment of aae fiflv-finro (52) and the comuletion of twentv-
five (25� years of credited service.
A Member may retire on his/her normal retirement date or Qn the first
s�ay of anv month thereafter. and each Member shall become 100%
vested in his/her accrued benefit on the Member's normal retirement
date. Normal retirement under the Plan is retirement from
ovment with the Villaae of Teauesta as a Firefiahter on or after
the normal retirement date.
2. Normal Retirement Benefit
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Member hired before October 1, 2010•
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 �}� retirement benefit multinlier for
�redited service un to [insert effective datel shall equaL•
3.0% for the first 6 years of service
3.5% for the ne�4 years of service
4.0%for the next 5 years of service
3.0% for the ne� 6 years of service
2.0% for the ne�4 years of service
3.0% for all years after 25 years
otwithstandina the above schedule. Firefiahters hired before October 1.
010 with credited service after �insert effective datel. shall have a 3% retiremen
benefit multiolier for all future vears of service beainnina the first dav of the �rst
month beainnina on or after (insert effective datel.
irefiahter Members hired on and after October 1. 2010 but before �inse
effective datel:
' ; , � Firefighter who was hired on and
after October 1, 2010 but before �insert effective dateland 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 �� retirement benefit multiolier for
ervice rendered u� to �insert effective datel shall equal:
2.0% for the first 6 years of service
2.5% for all years after 6 years
Notwithstandina the above schedule. Fire�ahters hired on and after
ctober 1. 2010 but before �insert efFective datel with credited service after �inse
ffective datel. shall have a 3% retirement benefit multinlier for all future vears of
ervice beainnina the first dav of the �rst month on or after I'insert efFective
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Firefiahter Member hired on and after finsert effective datel:
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Firefiahter who was hired on and after �insert Ordinance efFective datel
and who is retiring hereunder on or after his/her normal retirement date shall
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receive a monthlv benefit which shall commence on his/her Retirement Date and
e continued thereafter durina the Member's lifetime. ceasina uuon death. bu
ith one hundred twentv (1201 monthlv �avments auaranteed in anv event. The
onthlv retirement benefit shall eaual:
2.0% for the first 10 vears of service
2.5% for all vears after 10 vears
3. Early Retirement Date
A Member hired before finsert effective datel may retire on his/her early
retirement date which shall be the �rst day of any month coincident with or next
following the later of the attainment of age fifty (50) and the completion of six (6) years
of credited senrice. Early retirement under the Plan is retirement from employment with
the Village of Tequesta on or after the early retirement date and prior to the normal
retirement date.
irefiahter Member hired on or after �insert effective datel mav retire on
his/her earlv retirement date which shall be the first dav of anv month coincident
' or next followina the later of the attainment of aae fiftv (501 and the
etion of ten (101 vears of credited service. Earlv retirement under the Plan
i retirement from emolovment with the Villaae of Teauesta on or after the earlv
retirement date and �rior to the normal retirement date.
4. Early Retirement Benefit
A Member retiring hereunder on his/her early retirement date may receive either
a deferred or an immediate monthly retirement benefit payable for life, but with one
hundred finrenty (120) monthly payments guaranteed in any event, as follows:
A. deferred monthly retirement benefit which shall commence on what would
have been his/her normal retirement date had he/she remained a Police
Officer or Firefighter and shall be continued on the first day of each month
thereafter. The amount of each such deferred monthly retirement benefit
shall be determined in the same manner as for retirement as his/her
normal retirement date except that credited service and average final
compensation shall be determined as of his/her early retirement date; or
B. immediate monthly retirement benefit which shall commence on his/her
early retirement date and shall be continued on the first d�y of each month
thereafter. The benefit payable shall be as determined in paragraph A
above, which is actuarially reduced from the amount to which he/she
would have been entitled had he/she retired on his/her normal retirement
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date and with the same number of years of credited service as at the time
his/her benefit commence and based on his/her average final
compensation at that date. In no event shall the early retirement reduction
exceed three percent (3%) for each year by which the commencement of
benefits precedes the Member's normal retirement date.
Section 8. Pre-retirement Death.
If a plan member dies prior to retirement from the Village of Tequesta his/her
beneficiary shall receive a benefit as follows:
A. Line-of-Duty-Death-Benefit is a pension to the spouse (or children) for life
in the amount of 50% of Average Final Compensation.
B. Non-Line-of-Duty-Death-Benefit the spouse of a member hired before
�insert effective datel with 6 years of credited service will receive the
actuarial equivalent of the accrued normal retirement benefit. If the
iahter Member was hired after �insert effective datel. then in
er for the snouse to receive the actuarial eauivalent of the
�ccrued normal retirement benefit the Firefighter Member will need
to have ten (10) vears of credited service.
C. In lieu of the benefits provided in A or B above, the beneficiary of a police
officer or firefighter hired before �insert effective datel, with 6 or more
years of service who dies prior to retirement, may receive the benefits
otherwise payable to the police officer/firefighter at what would have
been his/her early or normal retirement date.
In lieu of the benefits orovided in A or B above. the beneficiarv of a
f �ahter hired after �insert efFective datel. with 10 or more vears of
ervice who dies orior to retirement. mav receive the benefits
otherwise �ayable to the firefiahter at what would have been his/her
early or normal retirement date.
Section 9. Disability.
1. Disability Benefits On-Dutv
Each full time employee who is a participant in the Pension Fund System and
who becomes totally and permanently disabled while an active employee of the Village
of Tequesta to the extent that he/she is unable, by reason of a medically determinable
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physical or mental impairment, to render useful and efficient service as a Police O�cer
or Firefighter, as was provided by the employee in their classification (Police Officer or
Firefighter) prior to the alleged impairment, which disability was directly caused by the
performance of his/her duty as a Police O�cer or Firefighter shall upon establishing the
same to the satisfaction of the Board, be entitled to:
A. If the injury or disease is service connected, the employee shall be entitled
to the greater of(1) or (2):
(1) a monthly pension equal to 42% of his/her average monthly
compensation as of his/her disability retirement date, or
(2) the accrued Normal Retirement Benefit.
Any condition or impairment of health of Police Officer or Firefighter
caused by tuberculosis, hypertension hepatitis, meningococcal meningitis
or heart disease shall be presumed to have been suffered in the line of
duty unless the contrary is shown by competent evidence, provided that
such Police Officer or Firefighter shall have successfully passed a physical
examination upon entering into such service, including cardiogram, which
examination failed to reveal any evidence of such condition; and provided
further, that such presumption shall not apply to benefits payable or
granted in a policy of life insurance or disability insurance. In order to be
entitled to the presumption in the case of hepatitis, meningococcal
meningitis, or tuberculosis the member must meet the requirements of
Section 112.181, Florida Statutes.
2. Disabilitv Benefits Off-Duty
Every Police Officer or Firefighter who is a participant in the Pension Fund
System who shall have become totally and permanently disabled to the extent that
he/she is unable, by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment,
to render useful and efficient service as a Police Officer or Firefighter which disability is
not directly caused by the performance of his/her duties as a Police Officer or Firefighter
shall be entitled the greater of A. or B.:
A. A monthly pension equal to 25% of his/her average monthly compensation
as of his/her disability retirement date, or
B. The accrued Normal Retirement Benefit.
3. Conditions Disaualifving Disability Benefits
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Each Police Officer or Firefighter who is claiming disability benefits shall
establish, to the satisfaction of the Board, that such disability was not occasioned
primarily by:
A. Excessive or habitual use of any drugs, intoxicants or alcohot.
B. Injury or disease sustained while willfully and illegally participating in
fights, riots or civil insurrections.
C. Injury or disease sustained while committing a crime.
D. Injury or disease sustained while serving in any branch of the Armed
Forces. This exclusion does not affect members who have become
disabled as a result of intervening military service under the federal
Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (H.R. 6081; P.L.
110-245).
E. Injury or disease sustained after his/her employment shall have terminated
as a Police Officer with the Tequesta Police Department or a Firefighter
with the Tequesta Fire Department.
F. Injury or disease sustained by a Police Officer, while working for anyone
other than the Tequesta Police Department and arising out of such
employment.
G. Injury or disease sustained by the member before employment with the
Village begins. This subparagraph applies only in the event of a duty
injury or disease.
4. Physical Examination Reauirement
An employee shall not become eligible for disability benefits until and unless
he/she undergoes a physical examination by a qualified physician or physicians and/or
surgeons, who shall be sele�ted by the Board for that purpose.
Any person receiving disability benefit under provisions of this Ordinance may be
periodically re-examined by a qualified physician or physicians and/or surgeon or
surgeons who shall be selected by the Board, to determine if such disability has ceased
to exist. If the Board finds that the retiree is no longer permanently and totally disabled
to the e�ent tha# he/she is unable to render useful and efficient service as a Police
Officer or a Firefighter, the Board shall recommend to the Village that the retiree be
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returned to their previous performance of duty as a Police O�cer or Firefighter, and the
retiree so returned shall enjoy the same rights that Member had at the time he/she was
placed upon pension. In the event the retiree is so ordered to return shall refuse to
comply with the order within thirty (30) days from the issuance thereof, Member shall
forFeit the right to his/her pension.
The cost of the physical examination and/or re-examination of the employee or
retiree claiming and/or receiving disability benefits shall be borne by the Board. All
other reasonable costs as determined by the Board incident to the physical
examination, such as, but not limited to, transportation, meals and hotel
accommodations, shall be borne by the Board.
If the retiree recovers from disability and reenters his/her former service with the
Village of Tequesta held prior to disability retirement, his/her service will be deemed to
have been continuous, but the period beginning with the first month for which he/she
received a disability retirement income payment and ending with the date he/she
reentered the service of the Village will not be considered as credited service for the
purposes of the Plan.
The Board shall have the power and authority to make the final decision
regarding all disability claims.
5. Disability Pavments
The monthly benefit to which a Member is entitled in the event of the
Member's disability retirement shall be payable on the first day of the first month after
the Board of Trustees determines such entitlement. However, the monthly retirement
income shall be payable as of the date the Board determined such entitlement, and any
portion due for a partial month shall be paid together with the first payment. The last
payment will be:
A. If the plan member recovers from the disability or attains his/her normal
retirement date, the payment due next preceding the date of such
recovery, or
B. If the plan member dies without recovering from the disability prior to
his/her normal retirement date while still disabled, the payment due next
preceding his/her death or the 120th monthly payment, whichever is later.
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Section 10. Monthly Suppiemental Bene�ts. ��,
1. Effective upon passage of this Ordinance, any retiree or beneficiary '',
receiving pension benefits is entitled to a monthly supplemental pension '�
benefit of$20 per year of service, up to a maximum benefit of$600.00. ,
2. This benefit shall be payable monthly as a part of the regular monthly �,
pension benefit. The benefit shall be payable to the retiree and any �,
beneficiary. The benefit shall cease upon the death of the member or 'I
beneficiary, if applicable. '�,
Section 11. Vesting. '
If a Member terminates his/her employment with the Village of Tequesta, either '
voluntarily or by discharge, and is not eligible for any other benefits under this System, �
the Member shall be entitled to the following:
1. embers hired before finsert effective datel:
A. If the Member has less than six (6) years of credited service upon
termination, the Member shall be entitled to a refund of his/her
accumulated contribution or the Member may leave it deposited
with the Fund for u� to five (5) vears.
.� � If the Member has six (6) or more years of credited service
upon termination, the Member shall be entitled to a monthly
retirement benefit that is the actuarial equivalent of the amount of
such retirement income otherwise payable to him commencing at
the Member's otherwise normal or early retirement date, provided
he does not elect to withdraw his/her accumulated contributions
and provided the Member survives to his/her normal or early
retirement date.
Firefiahter Members hired after �insert efFective datel:
A. If the Member has less than ten (10Lvears of credited service
uoon termination, the Member shall be entitled to a refund of
his/her accumulated contribution or the Member may leave it
eoosited with the Fund for uo to five (51 vears.
B. If the Member has ten (10) or more years of credited service
n termination. the Member shall be entitled to a monthlv
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retirement beneft that is the actuarial eauivalent of the amount
of such retirement income otherwise �ayable to him
�ommencina at the Member's otherwise normal or earlv
retirement date. nrovided he does not elect to withdraw his/her
�ccumulated contributions and nrovided the Member survives
#Qhislher normal or early retirement date.
Section 12. Optional Forms�of Bene�ts.
1. In lieu of the amount and form of retirement income payable in the event
of normal, early, or disability retirement as specified herein, a plan member, upon
written request to the Board of Trustees, and subject to the approval of the Board of
Trustees, may elect to receive a retirement income or benefit of equivalent actuarial
valuation payable in accordance with one of the following options:
A. A retirement income of a larger monthly amount, payable to the Member
for his/her lifetime only.
B. A retirement income of a modified monthly amount, payable to the
Member during the joint lifetime of the Member and a dependent joint
pensioner designated by the Member and following the death of either of
them, 100%, 76%, 66-2/3%, or 50% of such monthly amounts payable to
the survivor for the lifetime of the survivor.
C. Such other amount and form of retirement payments or benefits as, in the
opinion of the Board of Trustees, will best meet the circumstances of the
retiring Member.
2. The Member, upon electing any option of this section, will designate the
joint pensioner or beneficiary (or beneficiaries) to receive the benefit, if any, payable
under the Plan in the event of the Member's death, and will have the power to change
such designation from time to time, subject to the provisions below.
A. Dependant Joint Pensioner Benefit - If a Member has elected an option
with a dependant joint pensioner and the Member's retirement income
benefits have commenced, the then retired member may thereafter
change his/her designated joint pensioner up to finrice in accordance with
Florida Statutes §175.333 and §185.341 without the approval of the board
of trustees or the current joint pensioner. The retired member is not
required to provide proof of the good health of the joint pensioner being
removed, and the joint pensioner being removed need not be living. Upon
receipt of a completed change of dependant joint pensioner form or such
other notice, the Board of Trustees shall adjust the retired member's
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monthly benefit by the application of actuarial tables and calculations
developed to ensure that the benefit paid is the actuarial equivalent of the
present value of the retired member's current benefit and there is no
impact to the Plan. The joint pensioner being removed will be assumed
deceased by the actuary in determining the actuarially equivalent amount
of the revised monthly payment. No retired member's current benefit shall
be increased as a result of the change of the joint pensioner. The retired
member shall also be responsible for the cost of the recalculation of the
benefit by the actuary.
B. Beneficiary - If a Member has elected an option with a beneficiary and the
Member's retirement income benefits have commenced, the retired
member may thereafter change his/her designated beneficiary up to
twice in accordance with Florida Statutes �175. 333 and
�185. 341 without the approval of the board of trustees
or the current beneficiary. The retired member is not
required to provide proof of the good health of the
beneficiary being removed, and the beneficiary being
removed need not be living. Upon receipt of a
completed change of beneficiary form or such other
notice, the Board of Trustees shall adjust the Retired
Member' s monthly benefit by the application of
actuarial tables and calculations developed to ensure
that the benefit paid is the actuarial equivalent of
the present value of the retired member' s current
benefit and there is no impact to the Plan. The
beneficiary being removed will be assumed deceased by
the actuary in determining the actuarially equivalent
amount of the revised monthly payment. No retired
member' s current benefit shall be increased as a
result of the change of beneficiary. The retired
member shall also be responsible for the cost of the
recalculation of the benefit by the actuary j
3. Thereafter the joint pensioner or beneficiary may be '
changed, but only if the Board of Trustees consents to the
change and if the joint pensioner or beneficiary, last
previously designated by the retired member is alive when he/she
files with the Board of Trustees the request for such change. The
consent of joint pensioner or beneficiary to any such change shall not be required.
The Board of Trustees may request such evidence of the good health of joint
pensioner that is being removed as it may require and the amount of the retirement
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income payabte to the Police Officer or Firefighter upon designation of a new joint
pensioner shall be actuarially redetermined taking into account the age and sex of the
former joint pensioner, the new joint pensioner, and the Police Officer or Firefighter.
Each such designation will be made in writing on a form prepared by the Board of
Trustees and on completion will be filed with the Board of Trustees.
In the event that no designated beneficiary survives the Member, such benefits
as are payable in the event of the death of the Member subsequent to his/her retirement
shall be paid as provided in Section 12.
4. Retirement income payments shall be made under the option elected in
accordance with the provisions of this section and shall be subject to the following
limitations:
A. If a Member dies prior to hisJher normal retirement date or early retirement
date, whichever occurs, no retirement benefit will be payable under the
option to any person, but the benefits, if any, will be determined under
Section 8.
B. If the designated beneficiary (or beneficiaries) or joint pensioner dies
before the Member's retirement under the Plan, the option elected will be
canceled automatically and a retirement income of the normal form and
amount will be payable to the Member upon his/her retirement as if the
election had not been made, unless a new election is made in accordance
with the provisions of this section or a new beneficiary is designated by
the Member prior to his/her retirement and within ninety (90) days after the
death of the beneficiary.
C. If both the retired Member and the beneficiary (or beneficiaries)
designated by the Member die before the full payment has been
effected under any option providing for payments for a period certain and
fife thereafter, made pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1, the Board
of Trustees may in its discretion, direct that the computed value of the
remaining payments be paid in a lump sum and in accordance with
Section 12.
D. If a Member continues beyond his/her normal retirement date pursuant to
the provisions of Section 7, subsection 1, and dies prior to his/her actual
retirement and while an option made pursuant to the provisions of this
section is in effect, monthly retirement income payments will be made, or
a retirement benefit will be paid, under the option to a beneficiary (or
beneficiaries) designated by the Member in the amount or amounts
computed as if the Member had retired under the option on the date on
which his/her death occurred.
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5. The Member may not change his/her retirement option after the date of
cashing or depositing his/her first retirement check.
Section 13. Bene�ciaries.
1. Each Member may, on a form provided for that purpose, signed and filed
with the Board of Trustees, designate a beneficiary (or beneficiaries) to receive the
benefit, if any, which may be payable in the event of his/her death; and each
designation may be revoked by such Member by signing and filing with the Board of
Trustees a new designation-of-beneficiary form.
2. If a deceased Member fails to name a beneficiary in the manner
prescribed in subsection 1, or if the beneficiary (or beneficiaries) named by a deceased
Member predeceases the Member, the death benefit, if any, which may be payable
under the Plan with respect to such deceased Member may be paid, in the discretion of
the Board of Trustees, either to:
A. The wife or dependent children of the Member;
B. The dependent living parents of the Member; or
C. Estate of the Member.
Section 14. Deferred Retirement Option Plan.
1. Eliqibility to Participate in the Dro�
A. Any member who is eligible to receive a normal retirement pension may
participate in the DROP. Members shall elect to participate by applying to
the Board of Trustees on a form provided for that purpose.
B. Election to participate shall be forfeited if not exercised within the first
twenty-seven (27) years of combined credited service. However,
participation in the first years of enactment will be extended to those
members with finrenty-eight (28) years of service in 2003.
C. A member shall not participate in the DROP beyond the time of attaining
30 years of service and the total years of participation in the DROP shall
not exceed five (5) years. For example:
(1) Members with finrenty-five (25) years of credited service at time of
entry shall only participate for five (5) years.
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(2) Members with finrenty-six (26) years of credited service at time of
entry shall only participate for four (4) years.
(3) Members with twenty-seven (27) years of credited service at time of
entry shall only participate for three (3) years.
D. Upon a member's election to participate in the DROP, he or she shall
cease to be a member and is precluded from accruing any additional
benefit under the Pension Fund. For all Fund purposes, the member
becomes a retirant. The amount of credited service and final average
salary freeze as of the date of entry into the DROP.
2. Amounts Pavable upon Election to Participate in DROP
A. Monthly retirement benefits that would have been payable had the
member terminated employment with the department and elected to
receive monthly pension payments will be paid into the DROP and
credited to the retirant. Payments into the DROP will be made monthly
over the period the retirant participates in the DROP, up to a maximum of
sixty (60) months.
B. Payments to the DROP earn interest using the rate of investment return
earned on Pension Fund assets during the finrelve (12) month period
ending September 30th. The rate determined shall be the rate reported to
the Division of Retirement pursuant to Part VII of Chapter 112, Florida
Statutes and shall be no less than zero (0) percent and no more than
seven and one-half (7.5) �ercent. However, if a police officer or
firefighter does not terminate employment at the end of participation in the
DROP, interest credits shall cease on the current balance and on all fu#ure
DROP deposits.
C. No payments will be made from DROP until the member terminates
employment with the department.
D. Upon termination of employment, participants in the DROP will receive the
balance of the DROP account in accordance with the following rules:
(1) Members may elect to begin to receive payment upon termination
of employment or defer payment of DROP until the latest day as
provided under sub-subparagraph c.
(2) Payments shall be made in either:
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a. Lump sum - the entire account balance wili be paid to the �
retirant upon approval of the Board of Trustees.
b. Installments - the account balance will be paid out to the
retirant in three equal payments paid over 3 years the first
payment to be made upon approval of the Board of
Trustees.
c. Annuity - the account balance will be used to purchase an
annuity to be paid monthly, the first payment to be made
upon approval by the Board of Trustees. The annuity must
be purchased from an insurer licensed to sell such annuities
in Florida.
(3) Any form of payment seleeted by a police officer must comply with
the minimum distribution requirements of the IRC 401(A)(9) e.g.,
payments must commence by age 70'h.
(4) The beneficiary of the DROP participant who dies before payments
from DROP begin shall have the same right as the participant in
accordance with Ordinance.
Section 15. Claims Procedures Before the Board Decision.
1. If any Member of the System has been:
A. Placed on pension under the terms and provisions of this ordinance for
disability, or
B. Placed on pension because the Member has served the required number
of years to entitle him to a pension, or
C. Refused benefits under this Plan, and is dissatisfied with the amount of
pension the Member is receiving, or believes that he should be entitled to
benefits under the Plan, the Member may, in writing, request the Board to
review his/her case. The Board shall review the case and enter such
order thereon as it deems right and proper within sixty (60) days from
receipt of such written request and the receipt by the Board of a written
medical release authorization and a list of names and addresses of all
treating health care providers for such review of disability claims; provided,
that the Board may extend the time for entering such order by an
additional forty-five (45) days if it determines such time is necessary for
discovery in full and adequate review.
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2. In the event that the order from the Board denies the claim for a change in
such benefits or denies the claim for benefits, the order of the Board shall
be put in writing. Such written order shall include:
A. The specific reasons for the denial, including specific references to
pertinent provisions of the retirement system on which such denial is
based;
B. A description of any additional material or information that the Board feels
is necessary for the Member to perfect his/her claim, together with an
explanation of why such material or information is necessary; and
C. An explanation of the review procedure nex# open to the Member.
Such review procedure shall provide that:
(1) Prior to such review, the Member or his/her duly authorized
representative may review any pertinent documents including Plan
provisions, minutes of the meeting of the Board in which denial fo
the claim was originally recommended, and any other documents
material to the case;
(2) After such review, the Member and/or his/her duly authorized
representative shall submit their case in writing to the Board and
request a hearing. Such submission shall be filed with the Board
no later than ninety (90) days after the receipt of the order of the
Board. Upon receipt of the written submission by the Member, the
Board shall schedule an opportunity for a full and fair hearing of the
issue within the neut ninety (90) days, and such scheduled hearing
shall be communicated in writing to the Member. The Member
and/or his/her duly authorized representative may then appear at
such scheduled hearing to present their case. The Board shall
consider the facts presented at the scheduled hearing and shall,
within thirty (30) days after such hearing, make a final ruling in
writing on the request of the Member. The written decision shall
include the reasons for such decision and, such decision shall be
final.
(a) The Chairman shall preside over the hearing and shall rule
on all evidentiary and other legal questions that arise during
the hearing.
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(b) Either party, the claimant or the Board, may file pleadings
within the time limits set herein. Procedural motions are to
be determined by the Chairman of the Board at any time. All
parties are to furnish copies of all pleadings to the opposing
parties and exchange lists with names and addresses of
witnesses expected to be called to testify at the hearing, as
well as the list of exhibits that are intended to be introduced,
at least forty-five (45) days prior to the hearing. Testimony
of witnesses shall be under oath or affirmation. Depositions
or affidavits shall not be admissible unless upon stipulation
by all parties. The Chairman, any Member of the Board, the
attorney for the Board, the claimant and the claimant's
attorney, upon recognition by the Chairman, may direct
questions to any witness during the proceedings. Each party
shall have the right to present evidence relevant to the
issues, to cross-examine witnesses, to impeach witnesses
and to respond to the evidence presented against the party.
Each party shall have the right to present any opening and
closing arguments. Any party may secure the services of a
court reporter to record the proceedings with the cost to be
borne by the party requesting the court reporter or
requesting the transcription of the proceedings.
(c) In all cases, unless otherwise provided in this section, the
burden of proof shall be on the claimant who seeks to draw
his/her entitlement to a pension, disability pension, or
increased pension benefits.
3. In all proceedings under subsections 1 or 2 hereof, the Board shall have
the power to subpoena and require the attendance of witnesses and the
production of documents for discovery prior to and at the proceedings
provided for in each paragraph. A reasonable fee may be charged for the
issuance of any subpoenas not to exceed the fees set forth in Florida
Statutes.
Section 16. Reports to Division of Retirement.
Each year no later than March 15th, the Chairman of the Board shall file finro (2)
separate reports with the Division of Retirement containing the following relative to the
Police Officers and Firefighters of the Plan. The Police Officer report shall be separate
from the Firefighter report.
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1. Whether in fact the Village is in compliance with the provisions of
Chapters 175 and 185, Florida Statutes.
2. A certified statement of accounting for the most recent fiscal year of the
Village (or an independent audit by a certified public accountant if required by the
Division of Retirement) showing a detailed listing of assets and methods used to value
them and a statement of all income and disbursements during the year by the Public
Safety Board. Such income and disbursements shall be reconciled with the assets at
the beginning and end of the year.
3. A statistical exhibit showing the number of Police O�cers on the force of
the Village, the number included in the Pension Plan, the number of Police O�cers
ineligible, classified according to the reasons for their being ineligible, and the number
of disabled and retired Police Officers and their beneficiaries receiving pension
payments and the amounts of annual retirement income or pension payments being
received by them.
4. A statistical exhibit showing the number of Firefighters on the force of the
Village, the number included in the Pension Plan, the number of Firefighters ineligible,
classified according to the reasons for their being ineligible, and the number of disabled
and retired Firefighters and their beneficiaries receiving pension payments and the
amounts of annual retirement income or pension payments being received by them. �,
5. A statement of the amount the Village has contributed to the Public Safety
Pension Fund for the preceding plan year and the amount the Village will contribute to ,
the Public Safety Pension Fund for the current plan year. ',
6. If any benefits are insured with a commercial insurance company, the �
report shall include a statement of the relationship of the insured benefits to the benefits
provided by this Ordinance. This report shall also contain information about the insurer,
basis of premium rates, mortality table, interest rates and method used in valuating
retirement benefits.
7. An actuarial valuation of the retirement Plan for Public Safety Officers
must be made at least once every three (3) years commencing from the last actuarial
report of the Plan. Such valuation shall be prepared by an enrolled actuary who is
enrolled under Subtitle C of the Title 3 Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 and who is a Member of the Society of Actuaries or the American Academy of
Actuaries.
Section 17. Roster of Retirees.
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The Secretary of the Boards shall keep a record of all persor�s enjoying a
pension under the provisions of this Ordinance in which it shall be noted the time when
the pension is allowed and when the same shall cease to be paid. Additionally, the
Secretary shall keep a record of all Police Officers and Firefighters employed by the
Village who are Members of the plan their board administers in such a manner as to
show the name, address, date of employment and date such employment is terminated.
Section 18. Board Attorney and Professionals.
The Board may employ independent legal counsel at the Pension Fund's
expense for the purposes contained herein, together with such other professional,
technical, or other advisors as the Board deems necessary.
Section 19. Maximum Pension. �I
1. Basic Limitation. ;
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Subject to the adjustments herein set forth, the maximum amount of �
annual retirement income payable with respect to a Member under this Plan shall not I'I
exceed the limits contained in §415 of the Code. 'I
2. Additional Limitation on Pension Benefits. Nofinrithstanding anything �I
herein to the contrary: ''i
A. The normal retirement benefit or pension to a retiree who becomes a ��
member of the Plan and who has not previously participated in such Plan, �,
on or after January 1, 1980, shall not exceed 100 percent of his/her �
average final compensation. However, nothing contained in this section I
shall apply to supplemental retirement benefits or to pension increases '
attributable to cost-of-living increases or adjustments.
B. No member of the Plan who is not now a member of such Plan shall be
allowed to receive a retirement benefit or pension which is in part or in
whole based upon any service with respect to which the member is
already receiving, or will receive in the future, a retirement benefit or
pension from another retirement system or plan. This restriction does not
apply to social security benefits or federal benefits under Chapter 67, Title
10, U.S. Code.
Section 20. Commencement of Benefits.
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1. Unless the Member otherwise elects, with such election being in writing
and to the Trustees and specifying the form of retirement income and date on which the
retirement income is to commence, the payment benefits under the Plan to the Member
shall commence not later than the 60th day after the close of the Plan Year in which the
latest following events occur:
A. The attainment by the Member of age 65;
, B. The 10th anniversary of the date on which the Member commenced
participation in the Plan; or
C. The termination of the Member's service with the Village of Tequesta
2. If the payment of a Member's retirement income cannot begin on the date
required under subsection 1 of the Section because the Trustees either cannot
ascertain the amount of the Member's retirement income or cannot locate the Member
after making reasonable efforts to do so, the payment of the Member's benefit shall
begin not later than sixty (60) days after the date on which the amount can be
ascertained or the Member is located, whichever is applicable. Any such payment shall
be made retroactive to a date which is not earlier than the date on which the payment of
the Member's benefit was scheduled to begin but which is not later than the date
specified under subsection 1 of this Section.
Section 21. Distribution of Benefits.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, a form of
retirement income payable from this Plan after the effective date of this ordinance, shall
satisfy the following conditions:
1. If the retirement income is payable before the Member's death, the
distribution shall commence to them not later than the calendar year defined above; and
A. shall be paid over the life of the Member or over the lifetimes of the
Member and spouse, issue or dependent, or,
B. shall be paid over the period e�ending not beyond the life expectancy of
the Member and spouse, issue or dependent.
Where a form of retirement income payment has commenced in accordance with
the preceding paragraphs and the Member dies before his/her entire interest in the Plan
has been distributed, the remaining portion of such interest in the Plan shall be
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distributed no less rapidly than under the form of distribution in effect at the time of the
Member's death.
2. If the Member's death occurs before the distribution of his/her interest in
the Plan has commenced, the Member's entire interest in the Plan shall be distributed
within five (5) years of the Member's death, unless it is to be distributed in accordance
with the following rules:
A. The Member's remaining interest in the Plan is payable to his/her spouse,
issue or dependent;
B. The remaining interest is to be distributed over the life of the spouse, issue
or dependent or over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of
the spouse, issue or dependent; and
C. Such distribution begins within one year of the Member's death unless the
Member's spouse, issue or dependent shall receive the remaining interest
, in which case the distribution need not begin before the date on which the
Member would have attained age 70% and if the spouse, issue or
dependent dies before the distribution to the spouse, issue or dependent
begins, this Section shall be applied as if the spouse, issue or dependent
were the Plan Member.
Section 22. Miscellaneous Provision.
1. Interest of Members in Pension Fund. At no time prior to the satisfaction
of all liabilities under the Plan with respect to Members and their spouses or
beneficiaries, shall any part of the corpus or income of the Pension Fund be used for or
diverted to any purpose other than for their exclusive benefit.
2. No amendment or ordinance shall be adopted by the Village Council of
the Village of Tequesta which shall have the effect of reducing the then vested accrued
benefits to Members or Members beneficiaries.
3. Rollover Distributions
A. This subsection applies to distributions made on or after January 1, 1993.
Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary that would
otherwise limit a distributee's election under this subsection, a distributee
may elect, at the time and in the manner prescribed by the Board of
Trustees, to have any portion of an eligible rollover distribution paid
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directly to an eligible retirement plan specified by the distributee in a direct
rollover.
B. Definitions.
(1) "Eligible rollover distribution" is any distribution of all or any portion
of the balance to the credit of the distributee, except that an eligible
rollover does not include any distribution that is one of a series of
substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than
annually) made for the life (or life expectancy) of the distributee or
distributee's designated beneficiary, or for a specified period of 10
years or more; any distribution to the extent such distribution is
required under section 401(a)(9) of the Code; and the portion of
any distribution that is not includible in gross income.
(2) "Eligible retirement plan" is an individual retirement account
described in section 408(a) of the Code, an individual retirement
annuity described in sectiion 408(b) of the Code, an annuity plan
described in section 403(a) of the Code, or a qualified trust
described in section 401(a) of the Code, that accepts the
distributee's eligible rollover distribution. However, in the case of al
eligible rollover distribution to the surviving spouse, an eligible
retirement plan is an individual retirement account or individual
retirement annuity.
(3) "Distributee" includes an employee or former employee. In
addition, the employee's or former employee's surviving spouse
and the employee's or former employee's spouse who is entitled to
payment for alimony and child support under a domestic relations
order determined to be qualified by this Fund are distributees with
regard to the interest of the spouse or former spouse.
(4) "Direct rollover" is a payment by the Plan to the eligible retirement
plan specified by the distributee.
Section 23. Repeal or Termination of System.
1. This Ordinance establishing the System and �Fund, and subsequent
Ordinances pertaining to said System and Fund, may be modified, terminated, or
amended, in whole or in part; provided that if this or any subsequent Ordinance shall be
amended or repealed in its application to any person benefitting hereunder, the amount
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of benefits which are the time of any such alteration, amendment, or repeal shall have
accrued to the Member or beneficiary shall not be affected thereby.
2. If this Ordinance shall be repealed, or if contributions to the System are
discontinued, the Board shall continue to administer the System in accordance with the
provisions of this Ordinance, for the sole benefit of the then Members, any beneficiaries
then receiving retirement allowances, and any future persons entitled to receive benefits
under one of the options provided for in this Ordinance who are designated by any of
said Members. In the event of repeal, or if contributions to the System are discontinued,
there shall be full vesting (100%) of benefits accrued to date of repeal. The actuarial
single-sum value may not be less than the employee's accumulated contributions to the
plan, with interest if provided by the plan, less the value of any plan benefits previously
paid to the employee. II
3. Upon termination of the plan by the Village for any reason, or because of a �
transfer, merger, or consolidation of governmental units, services, or functions as
provided in chapter 121, or upon written notice to the board of trustees by the Village
that contributions under the plan are being permanently discontinued, the rights of all
employees to benefits accrued to the date of such termination or discontinuance and
the amounts credited to the employees' accounts are nonforfeitable. The fund shall be
distributed in accordance with the following procedures:
A. The board of trustees shall determine the date of distribution and the asset
value required to fund all the nonforfeitable benefits, after taking into
account the expenses of such distribution. The board shall inform the
Village if additional assets are required, in which event the Village shall
continue to financially support the plan until all nonforFeitable benefits have
been funded.
B. The board of trustees shall determine the method of distribution of the
asset value, whether distribution shall be by payment in cash, by the
maintenance of another or substituted trust fund, by the purchase of
insured annuities, or otherwise, for each police officer and firefighter
entitled to benefits under the plan, as specified in subsection C.
C. The board of trustees shall distribute the asset value as of the date of
termination in the manner set forth in this subsection, on the basis that the
amount required to provide any given retirement income is the actuarially
computed single-sum value of such retirement income, except that if the
method of distribution determined under subsection B involves the
purchase of an insured annuity, the amount required to provide the given
retirement income is the single premium payable for such annuity. The
actuarial single-sum value may not be less than the employee's
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accumulated contributions to the plan, with interest if provided by the plan,
iess the value of any plan benefits previously paid to the employee. I,
D. If there is asset value remaining after the full distribution specified in �I
subsection C, and after payment of any expenses incurred with such '
distribution, such excess shall be returned to the Village, less return to the
state of the state's contributions, provided that, if the excess is less than
the total contributions made by the Village and the state to date of
termination of the plan, such excess shall be divided proportionately to the
total contributions made by the Village and the state.
E. The board of trustees shall distribute, in accordance with the manner of
distribution determined under subsection B, the amounts determined
under subsection C.
4. The allocation of the Fund provided for in this subsection may, as decided
by the Board be carried out through the purchase of insurance company contracts to
provide the benefits determined in accordance with this subsection. The Fund may be
distributed in one sum to the persons entitled to said benefits or the distribution may be
carried out in such other equitable manner as the Board may direct. The Trust may be
continued in existence for purposes of subsequent distributions.
5. After all the vested and accrued benefits provided hereunder have been
paid and after all other liabilities have been satisfied, then and only then shall any
remaining fund revert to the General Fund ofi the Village.
Section 24. Exem tion from Execution Non-assi nabili .
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The pensions, annuities, or any other benefits accrued or accruing to any person
under the provisions of this Ordinance and the accumulated contributions and the cash
securities in the Fund created under this Ordinance are hereby exempted from any
state, county or municipal tax of the state and shall not be subject to execution,
attachment, garnishment or any legal process whatsoever and shall be unassignable.
However, pursuant to an income deduction order, the trustees may direct that
retirement benefits be paid for alimony or child support in accordance with rules and
regulations adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Upon written request by the retiree, the Board of Trustees may authorize the
Plan administrator to withhold from the monthly retirement payment funds necessary to:
1. pay for benefits being received through the Village;
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2. pay the certified bargaining agent; or
3. to pay for premiums for accident health and long-term care insurance for
the retiree, the retiree's spouse and dependants. A retirement plan does
not incur liability for participation in this permissive program if its actions
are taken in good faith pursuant to Florida Statutes §§175.061(7) and
185.05(6).
Section 25. Pension Validity.
The Board of Trustees shall have the power to examine into the facts upon which
any pension shall heretofore have been granted and under any prior or existing law, or
shall hereafter be granted or obtained erroneously, fraudulently or illegally for any
reasons. Said Board is empowered to purge the pension rolls of any person heretofore
granted a pension under prior or existing law or heretofore granted under this Ordinance
if the same is found to be erroneous, fraudulent or illegal for any reason, and to
reclassify any person who has heretofore under any prior or existing law been or who
shall hereafter under this Ordinance be erroneously, improperly or illegally classified.
Section 26. Forfeiture of Pension.
� Any Member convicted of the following offenses committed prior to retirement, or
whose employment is terminated by reason of his/her admitted commission, aid or
abatement of the following specified offenses, shall forFeit all rights and benefits under
this Pension Fund, except for the return of this accumulated contributions as of the date
of termination. I
1. Specified offenses are as follows:
A. The committing, aiding or abetting of an embezzlement of public funds; I
B. The committing, aiding or abetting of any theft by a public officer or II�,
employee from employer; ,,
C. Bribery in connection with the employment of a public officer or employee;
D. Any felony specified in Chapter 838, Florida Statutes;
E. The committing of an impeachable offense.
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F. The committing of any felony by a public officer or employee who willfully
and with intent to defraud the public or public agency, for which he acts or
in which he is employed, of the right to receive the faithful perFormance of
his/her duty as a public officer or employee, realizes or obtains or attempts
to obtain a profit, gain, or advantage for himself or for some other person
through use or attempted use of the power, rights, privileges, duties or
position of his/her public office or employment position.
G. The committing on or after October 1, 2008, of any felony defined in
§800.04, Florida Statutes, against a victim younger than 16 years of age,
or any felony defined in Chapter 794, Florida Statutes against a victim
younger than 18 years of age, by a public officer or employee through the
use or attempted use of power, rights, privileges, duties, or position of his
or her public office or employment position.
2. Definitions I'
A. Conviction shall be defined as:
An adjudication of guilt by a court of competent jurisdiction; a plea
of guilty or nolo contendere; a jury verdict of guilty when adjudication of
guilt is withheld and the accused is placed on probation; or a conviction by
the Senate of an impeachable offense.
B. Court shall be defined as:
Any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction which is
exercising jurisdiction to consider a proceeding involving the alleged
commission of a specified offense. Prior forfeiture, the Board of Trustees
shall hold a hearing on which notice shall be given to the Member whose
benefits are being considered for forfeiture. Said Member shall be
afforded the right to have an attorney present. No formal rules of
evidence shall apply, but the Member shall be afforded a full opportunity to
present his/her case against forfeiture.
Any Member who has received benefits from the System in excess
of his/her accumulated contributions after Member's rights were forfeited
shall be required to pay back to the Fund the amount of the benefits
received in excess of his/her accumulated contributions. The Board of
Trustees may implement all legal action necessary to recover such funds.
3. False, misleading, or fraudulent statements made to obtain public
retirement benefits is prohibited; penalty
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A. it is unlawful for a person to wilifully and knowingly make, or cause to be
made, or to assist, conspire with, or urge another to make, or cause to be
made, any false, fraudulent, or misleading oral or written statement or
withhold or conceal material information to obtain any benefit available
under a retirement plan receiving funding under Florida Statutes, Chapters
175 and 185.
B. A person who violates subsection (A) commits a misdemeanor of the first
degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, Florida
Statutes.
In addition to any applicable criminal penalty, upon conviction for violation
described in subsection (A), a participant or beneficiary of a pension plan
receiving funding under Florida Statutes, Chapters 175 and 185 may, in
the discretion of the Board of Trustees, be required to forfeit the right to
receive any or all benefits to which the person would otherwise be entitled
under this Ordinance. For purposes of this paragraph, "conviction" means
a determination of guilt that is the result of a pleas or trial, regardless of
whether adjudication is withheld.
Section 27. Military Service Prior to Employment.
The years or fractional parts of years that a Member serves or has served in the
military service of the Armed Forces of the United States or United States Merchant
Marine, voluntarily or involuntarily, prior to first and initial employment with the Police ,
Department or Fire Department shall be added to his/her years of credited service
provided that:
1. The Police Officer or Firefighter contributes to the Fund the sum that
he/she would have contributed had he/she been a member of the Plan for the years or
fractional parts of years for which he/she is requesting credit plus amounts actuarially
determined such that the crediting of service does not result in any cost to the Fund plus I
payment of costs for all professional services rendered to the Board in connection with I
the purchase years of credited service. '
2. The request shall be made only once and made by the Member on or
before the later of twelve (12) months from the effective date of this Ordinance or six (6)
months from the date of hislher employment with the Police Department or Fire
Department, whichever is later.
3. Payment by the Member of the required amount shall be made within six
(6} months of hislher request for credit and shall be made in one lump sum payment
upon receipt of which credited service shall be given. Credited service purchased
pursuant to this section shall be counted for all purposes except toward vesting of
benefits.
4. The maximum credit under this section shall be five (5) years.
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Council Member Steve Okun Council Member Tom Paterno
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Mayor Abby Brennan ❑ ❑ �
Vice-Mayor Vince Arena � � �
Council Member Steve Okun � ❑ �
Council Member Tom Paterno � ❑ �
Council Member Frank D'Ambra a � �
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