AN ORDINANCE
NO.
An ordinance amending the Columbus, Georgia Pension Plan for General
Government Employees, and the Columbus, Georgia Pension Plan for Employees of
the Department of Public Safety, to provide that the Keep Columbus Beautiful
Commission is added to the list of departments of the Government whose
employees may be eligible members of the Columbus, Georgia Pension Plan for
General Government Employees, to clarify the definition of Eligible Employees
in the Public Safety Pension Plan to include sworn law enforcement officers of
the Columbus Airport Commission, to clarify the definition of normal retirement
age to be consistent with the changes made by Ordinance No. 12-27.
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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.
Section 2.26 of the Columbus, Georgia Pension Plan for General
Government Employees is hereby stricken and replaced by a new Section 2.26 to
read as follows:
2.26 Government: The Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, including
the Consolidated Government (the successor to the prior governments of the City
of Columbus, Georgia and of Muscogee County, Georgia), the Water Works
Commission, the Hospital Authority, the Airport Commission, the Golf Authority,
the Trade Center Authority, the Port Columbus Authority, Law Library, the Keep
Columbus Beautiful Commission and any other Board, Authority or Commission
approved by the Council for joint participation in the Plan. The term
?Government? shall also apply to all departments of such governmental entities.
SECTION 2.
Sections 2.16 and 2.22 of the Columbus, Georgia Pension Plan for Public
Safety Employees are hereby stricken and two new sections that read as follows
are substituted therefore:
2.16 Department of Public Safety: Collectively or individually as the context
may indicate, the following divisions of the
Government: Columbus Police Department, Columbus Fire and EMS Department,
Muscogee County Prison, Parks and Recreation Department, Muscogee County
Sheriff?s Department, Marshal of the Municipal Court of Columbus, Georgia,
Department of Emergency Management, Department of Public Services, the
Coroner?s Office, and the Columbus Airport Commission.
2.22 Eligible Employee:
Any Full-Time Employee of the Department of Public Safety who is eligible to
participate in this Plan pursuant to Section 3, excluding:
(a) clerical or administrative personnel of the Department of Public Safety, as
defined in section 2.16 above, who are not sworn law enforcement officers and
whose duties do not require their presence at the scene of an emergency or
crime;
(b) any Employee that is eligible to participate in the Columbus, Georgia
Pension Plan for General Government Employees; and
(c) any Employee who is a Part-Time Employee.
SECTION 3.
Section 2.26 of the Columbus, Georgia Pension Plan for General Government
Employees is hereby stricken and replaced by a new Section 2.26 to read as
follows:
2.34 Normal Retirement Date: The first day of the calendar month coinciding
with or next following the later of:
(a) the date a Member attains age sixty-five (65), or
(b)(i) the fifth (5th) anniversary of the first day of the month coinciding
with or following the date he becomes a Full-Time Employee for employees with
an Employment Date or Adjusted Employment Date before July 1, 2012,
(b)(ii)the tenth (10th)anniversary of the first day of the month coinciding
with or following the date he became a Full-Time Employee for employees with an
Employment Date or Adjusted Employment Date of July 1,2012 or after.
SECTION 4.
Section 2.34 of the Columbus, Georgia Pension Plan for Public Safety Employees
is hereby stricken and two new sections that read as follows are substituted
therefore:
2.34 Normal Retirement Date:
The first day of the calendar month coinciding with or next following the later
of:
(a) the date (a)a Member attains age sixty-five (65), or
(b)(i) the fifth (5th) anniversary of the first day of the month coinciding
with or following the date he becomes a Full-Time Employee for employees with
an Employment Date or Adjusted Employment Date before July 1,2012,
(b)(ii) the tenth (10th)anniversary of the first day of the month coinciding
with or following the date he became a Full-Time Employee for employees with an
Employment Date or Adjusted Employment Date of July 1,2012 or after.
SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall be effective as of July 1, 2012. All necessary
employer and employee contributions owed by Keep Columbus Beautiful and the
Airport Commission shall be made retroactively to said date.
SECTION 6.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia
held on the 25th day of September, 2012; introduced a second time at a
regular meeting of said Council held on the __ day of , 2012
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 TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON
CLERK OF COUNCIL MAYOR
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