City of Bonne Terre, MO Chapter 119 Personnel

Section 119.010 Employee Handbook.

[Ord. No. SP352004 §1, 12-14-2004; Ord. No. SP012005 §1, 2-8-2005]

The Council of the City of Bonne Terre, Missouri, hereby authorizes the City Administrator to implement an Employee Handbook dated November 23, 2004. The City Council enacted the First Amendment to the Employee Handbook on February 8, 2005. The Employee Handbook and all amendments thereto are on file in the City Clerk's office.

Section 119.020 Participation in Missouri Local Government Employees' Retirement System.

[Ord. No. 202330, 9-11-2023]

A. The City Council of the City of Bonne Terre, a "political subdivision," as defined in Section 70.600(19), RSMo., hereby elects to become a participating employer of the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System, as defined in Section 70.600(11), RSMo., and to thereby provide retirement benefits to all its eligible general employees and Police Officers under Benefit Program L-1, pursuant to Section 70.655.1, RSMo.

B. The City Council of the City of Bonne Terre hereby elects that one hundred percent (100%) of prior employment be considered for "prior service," pursuant to Sections 70.600(20), RSMo., and 70.640, RSMo., in calculating benefits and contributions to LAGERS. Such service shall be credited only to employees whom remain in a covered position with this employer for one (1) full year after the effective date of membership and to any employee who becomes permanently disabled or passes away during the first year of membership pursuant to the provisions of Section 70.640, RSMo.

C. The City Council of the City of Bonne Terre hereby elects that employees eligible to become members of LAGERS are those employees employed in positions normally requiring one thousand five hundred (1,500) hours of work a year, provided such employees are not members of another governmental retirement plan, or are otherwise excluded from membership in LAGERS by State law, pursuant to 16 CSR 20-2.010(B).

D. The City Council of the City of Bonne Terre hereby elects to have the "final average salary" of its employee members determined over a sixty (60) consecutive-month period pursuant to the provisions in Sections 70.600(12), RSMo., and 70.656, RSMo.

E. The City Council of the City of Bonne Terre hereby elects to require employees who become members of LAGERS to pay "six percent (6%) of gross salary and wages as" employee contributions to LAGERS, pursuant to Section 70.705, RSMo.

F. The City Council of the City of Bonne Terre hereby elects the regular retirement eligibility for all eligible employees in accordance with Sections 70.600(16), RSMo., or 70.646, RSMo.

G. The City Council of the City of Bonne Terre agrees to hold LAGERS harmless from any liability with respect to this transaction, apart from those obligations imposed on LAGERS by Sections 70.600 to 70.755, RSMo., provided the transaction is completed according to the terms contained herein.

H. The Accounts Payable/Payroll Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to deduct from the wages or salaries of each employee member, the employee contributions, if any, required by Section 70.705, RSMo., and to promptly remit such contributions to LAGERS, along with the employer contributions required by Sections 70.705, 70.730, and 70.735, RSMo. It is understood there is no statutory provision for a participating political subdivision to terminate its membership under LAGERS.

I. The City Administrator or Mayor of the City of Bonne Terre is hereby authorized and directed to take all actions, sign all documents, and to do any and all things and take any and all actions required to place the foregoing resolutions into effect, including the revision of any relevant ordinances and resolutions of the City of Bonne Terre which shall be promptly submitted to the City Council for approval.

J. The City of Bonne Terre participation as a LAGERS employer will commence on the 1st day of October, 2023.