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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4656 RESOLUTION-NO. 4 6 5 6 A RESOLUTION OF THE C1TY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON; DESIGNATING SERVICE CREDIT FOR PARTICIPATING CITY COUNCILMEMBERS IN THE WASHINGTON STATE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PERS) WHEREAS, state law allows City Councilmembers to participate in the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and WHEREAS, such participation would entail contributions to be made on , behalfi of the employer and on behalf of the employee; and WHEREAS, the City Council could devise a structure or a process.for tracking hours for those City Councilmembers who choose to participate in , PERS; however, in the interest of administrative simplicity, it would be the City Council's intention that participating Councilmembers (those Councilmembers who affirmatively participate in PERS) shall be entitled to one quarter credit per month for their past and future hours and service as Councilmembers. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows: , Section 1. Effective January 1, 2010, or such other time as a Councilmember, thereafter elects to participate, City Councilmembers of the City of Auburn who choose to participate in the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and shall be responsible for employee contcibutions at a rate devised by the retirement system with the City of Aubum paying the employer contribution amounts for such participating Councilmembers, shall ' receive service credit of one quarter (1/4) credit per month of work., , Resolution No. 4656 November 8, 2010 Page .1 of 2 Section 2. The choice of whether a Council_member participates in PERS belongs to the individual Cou.ncilmember as there is no requirement that Coun.cilmembers participate in the retirement system. Section 3. That the Mayor is authorized to implement such administrative, procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation. Section 4. l"hat this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon passage and.signatures hereon. Dated and Signed this day of , 2010. UBU PETER '.B. LEWIS, MAYOR ATTEST: ~ Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk AP OV TO FORM: Daniel B. eid, Ci tt rney Resolution No. 4656 November 8, 2010 ' Page 2 of 2