Record No: CB 118737    Version: 1 Council Bill No: CB 118737
Type: Ordinance (Ord) Status: Passed
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 8/8/2016
Ordinance No: Ord 125109
Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle City Employees' Retirement System; creating a separate retirement plan for City employees whose membership in the Retirement System begins on or after January 1, 2017; clarifying certain provisions and making technical corrections; and adding new Sections 4.36.005, 4.36.607, and 4.36.608 to, and amending Sections 4.36.010, 4.36.020, 4.36.030, 4.36.040, 4.36.050, 4.36.060, 4.36.070, 4.36.080, 4.36.090, 4.36.500, 4.36.505, 4.36.510, 4.36.515, 4.36.520, 4.36.525, 4.36.530, 4.36.540, 4.36.545, 4.36.550, 4.36.555, 4.36.560, 4.36.565, 4.36.567, 4.36.570, 4.36.575, 4.36.580, 4.36.585, 4.36.590, 4.36.595, 4.36.600, 4.36.605, 4.36.610, 4.36.615, 4.36.620, 4.36.625, 4.36.630, 4.36.635, 4.36.640, 4.36.645, 4.36.650, 4.36.655, 4.36.660, 4.36.665, 4.36.670, 4.36.675, 4.36.680, 4.36.690, 4.36.695, 4.36.705, 4.36.710, 4.36.715, 4.36.720, and 4.36.900 of, the Seattle Municipal Code.
Sponsors: Tim Burgess
Attachments: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note
Supporting documents: 1. Central Staff Memo (7/19/16), 2. Signed Ordinance 125109, 3. Affidavit of Publication
CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle City Employees' Retirement System; creating a separate retirement plan for City employees whose membership in the Retirement System begins on or after January 1, 2017; clarifying certain provisions and making technical corrections; and adding new Sections 4.36.005, 4.36.607, and 4.36.608 to, and amending Sections 4.36.010, 4.36.020, 4.36.030, 4.36.040, 4.36.050, 4.36.060, 4.36.070, 4.36.080, 4.36.090, 4.36.500, 4.36.505, 4.36.510, 4.36.515, 4.36.520, 4.36.525, 4.36.530, 4.36.540, 4.36.545, 4.36.550, 4.36.555, 4.36.560, 4.36.565, 4.36.567, 4.36.570, 4.36.575, 4.36.580, 4.36.585, 4.36.590, 4.36.595, 4.36.600, 4.36.605, 4.36.610, 4.36.615, 4.36.620, 4.36.625, 4.36.630, 4.36.635, 4.36.640, 4.36.645, 4.36.650, 4.36.655, 4.36.660, 4.36.665, 4.36.670, 4.36.675, 4.36.680, 4.36.690, 4.36.695, 4.36.705, 4.36.710, 4.36.715, 4.36.720, and 4.36.900 of, the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, the City of Seattle through its organized labor agreements has provided for a new retirement system (Plan 2) for civilian employees hired on or after January 1, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Plan 2 must be defined and incorporated into Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 4.36 - City Employees' Retirement System; and
WHEREAS, doing so presents the opportunity to clarify and make technical corrections to certain provisions in SMC 4.36 that are applicable to both Plan 1 and Plan 2. It is the intent of the City Council that such clarifications and technical corrections will not make substantive legal changes to member rights and benefits existing at the time this ordinance is passed; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A new Section 4.36.005 is added to the Seattle Municipal Code as follows:
4.36.005 Provisions Applicable to Plan 1 and Plan 2
Except where otherwise specified therein, Sections 4.36.010 through 4.36.595 and 4.36.610 through ...

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