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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2006-020 FRS Membership RESOLUTION 2006-020 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP OF GENERAL EMPLOYEES IN THE FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Dania Beach, Florida ("City"), in lawful session and in regular order of business properly presented, finds that one of the policies and purposes of the City is to extend to the general employees of the City, if not excluded by law, the benefits of the Florida Retirement System, on the basis of applicable state laws and amendments to them, and applicable rules and regulations, and the City Commission is willing to authorize the Mayor to execute agreements with the Florida Department of Management Services for coverage of the general employees; further, City staff is to be authorized to provide for withholding from salaries and wages of general employees of the City so covered to be made and paid over as provided by applicable state laws or regulations; further, to provide that the City shall appropriate and pay over employer's contributions and assessments as provided by applicable state laws and regulations; Further, the City shall keep records and make reports as required by applicable state laws and regulations: NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH FLORIDA: Section 1. That it is declared to be the policy and purpose of the City of Dania Beach, Florida that all its general employees who are employed on or after the effective date of participation in the Florida Retirement System, except those excluded by local law, shall participate in the Florida Retirement System as authorized by Chapter 121, Florida Statutes. All newly hired general employees shall be compulsory members of the Florida Retirement System as of the effective date of participation in the Florida Retirement System so stated in this Resolution. Section 2. That the Mayor is authorized to execute all necessary agreements and related amendments with the Administrator of the Florida Retirement System for the purpose of extending the benefits provided by the Florida Retirement System to the general employees of the City as provided by Sections 1 and 2 of this Resolution, which agreement shall provide for such methods of administration of the plan by the City as are found by the Administrator of the Florida Retirement System to be necessary and proper, and shall be effective with respect to any employment covered by such agreement for services performed on and after March 1, 2006. Section 3. That withholding from salaries, wages, or other compensation of general employees for the purposes provided in Section 1 above is authorized to be made, and shall be made, in the amounts and at such times as may be required by applicable state laws and regulations, and shall be paid over to the Administrator designated by law or regulations to receive such amounts. Section 4. That there shall be appropriated from available funds, derived from the General Fund and Enterprise Fund, such amounts and at such times as may be required to pay promptly the contributions and assessments required of the City, as employer, by applicable state laws and regulations, which shall be paid over to the lawfully designated Administrator of the Florida Retirement System at the times and in the manner provided by law and regulation. Section 5. That the City shall keep such records and make such reports as may be required by applicable state laws and regulations, and shall adhere to all laws and regulations relating to the Florida Retirement System. Section 6. That the City adopts the terms, conditions, requirements, reservations, benefits, privileges, and other related conditions of the Florida Retirement System for and on behalf of all general employees of its departments and agencies to be covered under the agreement. Section 7. That the Mayor of the City is designated the custodian of all sums withheld from the compensation of general employees as authorized in this Resolution and of the appropriated funds for the employer's contributions as provided in this Resolution. Also, the City Finance Director is designated the custodian of all withholding and designated as the reporting agent and charged with the duty of maintaining records for the purpose of this Resolution. Section 8. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution are repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 9. That this Resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its • passage and adoption. 2 RESOLUTION #2006-020 • PASSED and ADOPTED on January 24, 2006., ANNE CASTRO MAYOR—COMMISSIONER AT EST: ROLL CALL: COMMISSIONER ANTON - YES LOUISE STILSON COMMISSIONER BERTINO -YES CITY CLERK COMMISSIONER MCELYEA - YES VICE-MAYOR FLURY - YES MAYOR CASTRO - YES APPROVED AS TO FO AND CORRECTNESS: BY: T MA RO CITY ATTORNEY • • 3 RESOLUTION#2006-020