[R.O. 2014 §100.010; Ord. No. 2 §1, 12-20-1951]
The Seal now in possession of the City Clerk of said City and
having around its margin the words "City of Marshfield, Missouri"
and on the face thereof a device consisting of the figure of a rising
sun with the word "SEAL" inscribed across the face thereof, is hereby
declared to be the official Seal of the City of Marshfield.
[R.O. 2014 §100.020; Ord. No. 32 §§1 — 5, 9-16-1952]
A. It
is hereby declared to be the policy and purpose of the City of Marshfield,
to extend, at the earliest date, to all eligible employees and officials
of said City who are not excluded by law or by this Section, and whether
employed in connection with a governmental or proprietary function
of said City, the benefits of the system of Federal Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance as authorized by the Social Security Act, and by Sections
105.300 to 105.445, inclusive, RSMo., and amendments thereof, as the
same may be now and hereafter in effect.
B. The Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Marshfield, are hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of this City, to prepare, execute and submit to the Office of Administration, Division of Accounting of the State of Missouri, as State Agency of the State of Missouri, a plan and agreement for extending said benefits to said eligible employees and officials of the City of Marshfield, in the form prepared by the State Agency and hereby approved and adopted by the Board of Aldermen of this City, which plan and agreement are to become effective upon approval thereof by the State Agency, and are further authorized and directed to execute agreements and modifications and amendments thereof with said State Agency, providing for the extension of said benefits to said employees and officials as set forth in said plan and agreement, as provided for in Subsection
(A) hereof, said plan and agreement to provide that said extension or benefits is to be effective on October 1, 1952.
C. Commencing
on the first (1st) day of the month following the date of the approval
of the plan and agreement of this City by the State Agency, there
shall be deducted from the wages of all employees and officials of
the City of Marshfield, to whom the benefits of said system of Federal
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance are extended, by virtue of the plan
and agreement hereinbefore provided for, the amount of each of said
employees' and officials' contributions, as determined by the applicable
State and Federal laws and by said plan and agreement, the aggregate
amount of said deductions to be paid into the Contributions Fund created
by Sections 105.300 to 105.445, RSMo.
D. Commencing
on the first (1st) day of the month following the date of the approval
of the plan and agreement of this City by the State Agency, there
is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the General Fund of the
City of Marshfield, and there is, and shall be, appropriated, the
sum or sums of money necessary to pay the contributions of the City
of Marshfield, which shall be due and payable by virtue of the extension
of the benefits of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance System
to the eligible employees and officials of said City, said sum or
sums of money to be paid into the Contributions Fund created by Sections
105.300 to 105.445, RSMo. The Fund from which said appropriation is
made will, at all times, be sufficient to pay the contributions of
the City by this Section directed to be paid to said Contributions
Fund.
E. The
City of Marshfield, from and after the approval of the plan and agreement
of this City by the State Agency, shall fully comply with, and shall
keep such records, make such reports and provide such methods of administration
of said plan and agreement as may be required by all applicable State
and Federal laws, rules and regulations, now and hereafter in effect
with respect to the benefits of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance System to the employees and officials of this City. For
the purpose of administering said plan and agreement on behalf of
this City, and any and all notices and communications from State Agency
to this City with respect to said plan and agreement shall be addressed
to "City Clerk, Marshfield, Missouri".
[R.O. 2014 §100.030; Ord. No. 566 §§1 — 8, 12-14-1989; Ord. No. 797 §1, 2-27-1997; Ord. No. 939 §1, 1-25-2001; Ord. No. 1249, 1-11-2007]
A. All
employees declared to be eligible, who have one thousand five hundred
(1,500) or more hours of annual employment, shall be covered under
Benefit Program L-6 of the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement
System.
B. "Final
Average Salary" for each employee is the monthly average of the compensations
paid an employee during the period of sixty (60) or, if an election
has been made in accordance with Section 70.656, RSMo., thirty-six
(36) consecutive months of credited service producing the highest
monthly average, which period is contained within the period of one
hundred twenty (120) consecutive months of credited service immediately
preceding his/her termination of membership. Should a member have
less than sixty (60) or, if an election has been made in accordance
with Section 70.656, RSMo., thirty-six (36) months of credited service. "Final average salary" means the monthly average of compensation
paid the member during his/her total months of credited service.
C. One
hundred percent (100%) of all prior employment shall be considered
for prior service crediting computed employees benefits and contributions
to the system.
D. Four
percent (4%) of gross salary and wages as contributions to the system
shall be required from eligible employees.
E. The
Benefit Program of member employees shall commence upon attaining
the minimum service retirement age.
F. The
City Clerk is directed to deduct from the wages and salaries of each
employee member, the member contributions, if any, required by Section
70.705, RSMo., and to remit the deductions to the Retirement System,
together with the employer contributions required by Sections 70.705
and 70.750, RSMo.
G. Remittances
and other required reports and records shall be forwarded to the Retirement
System in accordance with administrative guidelines established by
officials of the Retirement System.
H. Contributions
are to be effective from January 1, 1990.
[R.O. 2014 §100.040; Ord. No. 657 §§1.01 — 1.08, 9-9-1993]
A. Purpose.
1. This document establishes the grievance procedure required by 56
Fed. Reg. 35,718 (1991) (codified at 28 CFR 35.107) pursuant to Title
II of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) (42 USC 12131
et seq.) for the purpose of resolving grievances asserted by qualified
individuals with disabilities. Should any individual desire to review
the ADA or its regulations to understand the rights, privileges and
remedies afforded by it, please contact the City's designated ADA
coordinator, the City Clerk of the City of Marshfield, Missouri.
2. In general, ADA requires that each program, service and activity
offered by the City of Marshfield, Missouri, when viewed in its entirety,
be readily accessible to and usable by qualified individuals with
disabilities.
3. It is the intention of the City to foster open communication with
all individuals requesting readily accessible programs, services and
activities. The City encourages supervisors of programs, services
and activities to respond to requests for modifications or accommodations
before they become grievances.
B. Definitions. The following words, when used in this Section,
shall have the meanings set out herein:
COMPLAINANT
A qualified individual with a disability who files a grievance
as set out in this procedure.
DESIGNATED COORDINATOR
The person appointed by the City who is responsible for the
coordination of the efforts of the City to comply with and carry out
its responsibilities under Title II of ADA, including the investigation
of grievances filed by complainants. The designated coordinator is
the City Clerk and can be contacted at Marshfield City Hall, 798 South
Marshall Street, Marshfield, Missouri 65706.
GRIEVANCE
Any complaint under ADA by an individual with a disability
who:
1.
Meets the essential eligibility requirements for participation
in or receipt of the benefits of a program, service, or activity offered
by the City, and
2.
Believes that he/she has been excluded from participation in,
or denied the benefits of any program, service or activity of the
City or has been subject to discrimination by the City, on the basis
of disability.
QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY
A person with a disability who, with or without reasonable
modifications to rules, policies, or practices, the removal of architectural,
communication or transportation barriers, or the provision of auxiliary
aids and services, meets the essential eligibility requirements for
the receipt of services or the participation in programs or activities
provided by the City.
C. Grievances.
1. The City will endeavor to respond to and resolve grievances without the need to resort to the form grievance procedure established by this policy. A person who wishes to avail himself/ herself of the formal procedure, however, may do so only by filing a grievance within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days of the alleged discrimination in the form and manner prescribed in Subsection
(D).
2. The City shall provide a copy of the grievance procedure and the
required grievance form to anyone who requests it or expresses a desire
to file a formal grievance.
D. Manner Of Filing.
1. The filing of a grievance is accomplished by the complainant's submission
of grievance in writing to the designated coordinator on the prescribed
form (such form shall be on file in the City offices).
2. In order to be deemed filed and to receive proper consideration by
the designated coordinator, the grievance form must be completed in
full except as otherwise indicated on the form. The designated coordinator
will notify the complainant within ten (10) business days after receipt
of the form if the filing is not complete. The City will assist with
completion of the grievance form upon request.
E. Initial Response. The designated coordinator, or his/her
representative, shall investigate the grievance and shall make reasonable
efforts to resolve it. The designated coordinator shall provide a
written response to the complainant and the City within ten (10) business
days after receipt of the properly completed grievance form.
F. Review.
1. If the grievance has not been resolved by the designated coordinator
to the satisfaction of the complainant, the complainant may submit
a copy of the grievance form and the designated coordinator's response
to the City Administrator for final review. The complainant shall
submit these documents to the City Administrator together with a short
written statement explaining the reason(s) for dissatisfaction with
the designated coordinator's written response, within five (5) business
days after the complainant's receipt of the designated coordinator's
response. The City Administrator will extend the period for submitting
the review request and supporting documents for up to ten (10) additional
business days upon complainant's request.
2. The City Administrator shall appoint a three (3) member panel to
review the grievance. One (1) member so appointed shall be designated
as the chairperson.
3. The complainant shall be afforded an opportunity to appear before
the panel. Complainant shall have a right to appoint a representative
to appear on his/her behalf. The panel shall review the designated
coordinator's written response and may conduct interviews and seek
advice as it deems appropriate.
4. The panel shall make recommendations in writing to the City Administrator
as to the proper resolution of the grievance. All recommendations
shall include reasons for such recommendations and shall bear the
signatures of the panel. The complainant may also make a signed, written
recommendation to the City Administrator.
5. Upon receipt of the recommendations from the panel, the City Administrator
shall approve, disapprove or modify the panel recommendations, shall
render a decision thereon in writing, shall state the basis therefor,
and shall cause a copy of the decision to be served on the parties.
The City Administrator's decision shall be final. If the City Administrator
disapproves or modifies the panel's recommendations, the City Administrator
shall include written reasons for such disapproval or modification.
6. A complainant's failure to appeal the designated coordinator's response
for review by the City Administrator within the specified time limits
shall mean that the complainant has withdrawn the grievance or has
accepted the last response given by the designated coordinator.
G. Accessibility. The City shall insure that all stages of
the grievances procedure are readily accessible to and usable by individuals
with disabilities.
H. Case-By-Case Resolution. Each grievance involves a unique
set of factors which include but are not limited to: the specific
nature of the disability; the essential eligibility requirements for,
the benefits to be derived from, and the nature of the service, program
or activity at issue; the health and safety of others; and, whether
or not an accommodation would constitute a fundamental alteration
to the program, service or activity or undue hardship to the City.
Accordingly, termination of a grievance at any level, whether through
the granting of relief or otherwise, shall not constitute a precedent
on which any other complainants should rely.