O00-19ORDINANCE NO. 0 O0 - Iq
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH MUNICIPAL FIREFIGHTERS
PENSION TRUST FUND TO COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 175,
FLORIDA STATUTES; AMENDING SECTION 18-185 OF
THE CITY CODE TO PROVIDE FOR RETIREMENT AT AGE
55 WITH TEN YEARS OF SERVICE; AMENDING SECTION
18-180,1 OF THE CITY CODE TO PROVIDE FOR A
REDUCED EARLY RETIREMENT PENALTY; AMENDING
SECTION 18-182 OF THE CITY CODE TO PROVIDE THAT
SERVICE INCURRED DISABILITY BENEFITS SHALL NOT
BE OFFSET BELOW 420/0 OF AVERAGE FINAL
COMPENSATION; AMENDING SECTION 18-183 OF THE
CITY CODE TO PROVIDE FOR COMPUTATION OF
AVERAGE FINAL SALARY BASED ON THE FIVE HIGHEST
OF TEN YEARS; AMENDING SECTION 18-186 OF THE
CITY CODE TO PROVIDE FOR TIMELY DEPOSIT OF
MEMBER, STATE AND CITY CONTRIBUTIONS;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY,
CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE,
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has revised the requirements for
firefighter pension funds .receiving state monies under Chapter 175, Florida Statutes;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach Municipal Firefighters Pension Trust
Fund receives Chapter 175 monies and is governed by the recent amendments to
Chapter 175.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. That Chapter 18, Section 18-185 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:
18.185. Normal Retirement Date.
The normal retirement date of each firefighter will be the first of the month
coinciding with, or next following, the e_arlier of the .....date on which such firefighter
has attained and completed twenty (20) years of service ~ age or a_____~t
~)~~L~D_f ac~ with ~ars of se_rvice. There is no age
requirement for a normal retirement.
Section 2. That Chapter 18, Section 18-180.1 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:
18.180.1. Computation of monthly retirement income in the instance of early
retirement.
The benefit payable for early retirement shall be the same as determined for
.... e 3 er
normal retirement, as set forth in section 18-180, less fi,,.-(-S~ thre (3_)_p cent for
each year or portion thereof...
Section 3. That Chapter 18, Section 18-182 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:
18.182. Disability retirement benefits.
(a) Service incurred. Any member who receives a medically substantiated
service connected ... The reduction for social security shall terminate upon the
attainment of age sixty-five (65). For pur~pliance with Chapter 175,
Florida Statu____tes: servic~e incurred....~nefits shall not be o_ffset below 42% of
a__verage fi nal__com pens~_ation.
(b) Non-service incurred. Any member with ten (10) years of continuous
service who receives a nonservice incurred injury." .... "~"~
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Such benefit shall be payable on the first day of each month, commencing on the
first day of the month following the latter to occur of the date on which the disability
has existed for three (3) months and the date the board of trustees approved the
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payment of such retirement income. F~f com liance with Cha ter 175,
Florida Statutes the minimum nonservice recurred d~sabfl~ benefit shall be 25 Yo o
~ensation~.
h Pa ment o tions. Disabili retirees shall be entitled to choose an
~r~'ded'm 175.171 Florida Statutes.
Section 4. That Chapter 18, Section 18-183 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:
18.183. Average final compensation defined; average annual compensation
defined.
(a) Average final compensation, for the purpose of calculating entitlement to
benefits under this plan, shall mean the average cash compensation exclusive of
bonuses and incentive pay received by a firefighter during the five (5)
years of service with the city, with'm the asr ten ears which produces the highest
average.
Section 5. That Chapter 18, Section 18-186 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:
18.186. Payroll deductions; ~State and City Contributions.
The City of Boynton Beach shall deduct from all firefighters entitled to the
benefits of the article, ... Said amount shall be so deducted and be deposited
to the Boynton Beach Firemen's Pension Fund. ~ctions shall be
~d in the trust fund immediately, aft~od. Any monie.s..
received or receivable by reason of laws of the State_for the express purpose
~ in for retirement benefit~ter..s__of the~
_be deposited in the trust fund comprising part of this plan. Any such amount
_shall be deposited_in the fund immediately, and under no circumstances more
than five___(~ days after receip~by the Ci.~. The C shall make annual
contributions to the trust fund as needed in an amount at least e ual to the
diffe____rence eac____h year_between the total mem____ber co~ntributi~ons ~
contributions for the ear less the total cost four tl3e year as~
moist recent actuarial valuation for the s stem. The Ci s' contribution if so
re_e_cuired~ited on at least a uarterl basis~.
Section 6. That Chapter 18, Section 18-179 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: I
:[8-179. Application.
All other provisions of Chapter :[75, Florida Statutes, shall meet all the
requirements and be fully applicable, except for the provisions of this article, to the
City of Boynton Beach lVlunicipal Firefighters Pension Trust Fund. The increased
pension benefits in the same percentage of increase as provided for by this article
shall apply to all firefighters now receiving retirement benefits and all firefighters
eligible for retirement benefits but not now retired, under the provisions of the City
of Boynton Beach Municipal Firefighters Pension Trust Fund, Chapter :[75, Florida
Statutes. A retiree receivin a 'oint and survivor for___m of benefit shall be ermitted
to chane his or her beneficia as rovided in Section 175.:[71 and 175.333
Florida Statutes.
Section 67.. Each and every other Section of Chapter :[8, not herein
specifically amended, shall remain in full force and effect.
Section ¥ 8. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Section $9. Should any section or provision of this ordinance or portion
hereof, any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a court of competent
iurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the remainder of this
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ordinance.
Section 910. Authority is hereby granted to codify said ordinance.
Section ¢~11. The effective date of this Ordinance is December 3___L,
1999.
FIRST READ]:NG this 1(~ _ day of May, 2000.
SECOND, FINAL READ'rNG AND PASSAGE this ~ day of 3une, 2000.
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Mayo~r~ ~ ~ , (,'//- /
Vice Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
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C i (/-y Clerk
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