O00-50 ORDINANCE NO. O 00 -,~'~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTION 18-167 OF THE CITY CODE, PROVIDING FOR
DISABILITY RE-I-iREMENT BENEFITS; AMENDING
SECTION 18-168 OF THE CITY CODE PROVIDING
AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION DEFINED; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, by Ordinance O 00-18, dated June 6, 2000, the City of Boynton
3each adopted certain State mandates regarding requirements for police pension
funds under Chapter 185, Florida Statues; and
WHEREAS, the State has requested further clarification/amendment of
Sections 18-167 and 18-168;
NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH~ FLORIDA~ THAT:
Section 1. That Chapter 18, Section 18-167 is hereby amended by adding the
words and figures in underlined type, and by deleting the words and figures in
struck-through type, as follows:
18.167. Disability retirement benefits.
(a) Service incurred. Any member who receives... The pension benefit may
only be reduced to the extent that the total of the benefits from this Fund, workers'
compensation and social security benefits exceed 100% of the disabled member's
basic rate of earnings on the date of disability. However, in all cases the benefit will
be at least 42% of average final compensation, or the accrued benefit, which ever is
reater.
Section 2. That Chapter 18, Section 18-168 is hereby amended by adding
words and figures in underlined type, and by deleting the words and figures in
gh type, as follows:
18-168. Average final compensation defined.
Average final compensation shall mean the average, remuneration cash
by a police officer
the best five (5) years of service with the city within the last ten.
Section 3. Each and every other Section of Chapter 18, not herein
amended, shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and
same are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Should any section or provision of this ordinance or portion
hereof, any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a court of competent
urisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the remainder of this
)rdinance.
Section 6.
Section 7.
FZRST READ:lNG this
Authority is hereby granted to codify said ordinance.
The effective date of this Ordinance is December 31, 1999.
/~. day of September, 2000.
SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this /? day of September,
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Vice Mayor
Commissioner
Commissioner
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