Columbus, Georgia

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AN ORDINANCE

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An Ordinance providing for the supplemental contributions to the Columbus,

Georgia Pension Plan for employees of the Department of Public Safety for the

fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and amending the Public Safety Pension Plan

by confirming the percentage of the member?s average monthly earnings of two

percent in determining the amount of normal retirement pension; and for other

purposes.



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WHEREAS, Ordinances heretofore adopted by the Council of Columbus, Georgia

provided for governmental contributions to the Public Safety Employees Pension

Plan for the benefit of eligible employees employees; and



WHEREAS, the Actuarial Consultants have evaluated the Public Safety Employees?

Pension Plan and thus determined that the funding required for fiscal year 2012

is $12,941,840.



NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



The authorization of the new funding of the Columbus, Georgia Pension Plan for

Employees of the Department of Public Safety by the appropriation of

$12,941,840 for fiscal year 2012 and extend the amortization of the unfunded

liability from 8-years to 15-years.



Columbus Code Section 16A-43, Subsection 43.01 of the Columbus,

Georgia Pension Plan for Employees of the Department of Public Safety is

hereby amended by deleting the following language:



?Provided, however, for any eligible employee hired after June 30,

2003, the accrued monthly pension shall be determined as follows: One and

one-half percent of the member?s average monthly earnings multiplied by the

member by the member?s number of years creditable service as of any given date,

subject to a maximum of 30 years of creditable service.?



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

14th day of June, 2011; introduced a second time at a special meeting of said

Council held on the _____ day of June, 2011, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _____ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen Voting __________

Councilor Baker Voting __________

Councilor Barnes Voting __________

Councilor Davis Voting __________

Councilor Henderson Voting __________

Councilor Huff Voting __________

Councilor McDaniel Voting __________

Councilor Thomas Voting __________

Councilor Pugh Voting __________

Councilor Woodson Voting __________





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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk

Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor

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