[R.O. 2007 §26-103; Rev. Ords. 1951 §42.000]
The City hereby elects to adopt provisions of the State Workers'
Compensation law for the benefit of its employees.
[1]
State Law Reference — Workers' compensation generally,
ch. 287, RSMo.
[R.O. 2007 §26-104; Ord. No. 4591 §1, 6-1-1981; Ord.
No. 7031 §2, 3-3-2008; Ord. No. 19-50, 8-5-2019]
A.
The City shall secure group hospitalization coverage for all regular
employees. The City shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of the cost
of the premiums for the individual plan. Any current employee as of
August 31, 2019, the City shall pay sixty-six and two-thirds percent
(66 2/3%) of the premium for dependent (spouse, child or family)
coverage plan. For regular employees hired after August 31, 2019,
the City shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of the premium
for the individual plan for the employee and zero percent (0%) for
dependent (spouse, child, family) coverage plan. A new employee shall
be covered after one (1) full calendar month of employment by the
City.
B.
For employees hired prior to September 1, 2019, such coverage shall
continue to be paid in full by the City for those employees who retire
from employment between the ages of fifty-five (55) and sixty-five
(65). Said benefits will terminate upon the employee's 65th birthday.
For employees hired after August 31, 2019, there will be no retirement
insurance paid for by the City.
[R.O. 2007 §26-105; Ord. No. 4591 §1, 6-1-1981; Ord.
No. 7031 §3, 3-3-2008]
The City shall provide life insurance in the amount of fifteen
thousand dollars ($15,000.00) for all regular City employees. Department
heads shall be provided life insurance in the amount of twenty-five
thousand dollars ($25,000.00).
[R.O. 2007 §26-111; Ord. No. 1536 §42.001, 8-6-1951]
It is hereby declared to be the policy and purpose of the City
to extend at the earliest date, to all eligible employees and officials
of said City who are not excluded by law or by this Article 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 Amendments of 1950
and by Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 3 of the 66th
General Assembly of the State of Missouri and amendments thereof,
as the same may be now and hereafter in effect.
[1]
State Law Reference — Old age and survivor's insurance,
§105.300, RSMo.
[R.O. 2007 §§26-122 — 26-123, 26-125 —
26-127; Ord. No. 3832 §§1 —
2, 4, 1-4-1971; Ord. No.
4591 §1, 6-1-1981; Ord. No. 4775 §1, 10-3-1983; Ord. No. 5357 §§1 —
2, 3-5-1990; Ord. No.
7016 §§1 — 5, 12-17-2007]
B.
Coverage Of Prior Employment. The City hereby elects that
one hundred percent (100%) of prior employment be considered for prior
service credit in computing benefits and contributions to the system.
C.
Duty Of City Manager. The City Manager is hereby authorized
to do all other acts not specified herein to commence the pension
plan approved and adopted by this Section.
D.
Maximum And Minimum Ages Relating To Hiring And Retirement.
1.
Except as provided and mandated by Federal and State Statutes and
regulations and as otherwise authorized by law, the City shall not
discriminate on the basis of age in any decision to hire or employ
City employees, officers, consultants or other persons providing services
to the City.
2.
Except as provided and mandated by Federal and State Statutes and
regulations and as otherwise authorized by law, the City shall not
discriminate on the basis of age in providing for the retirement of
its employees, officers, consultants or other persons providing services
to the City.
3.
Nothing herein to the contrary withstanding, the City Manager or
his/her designee may provide for objective testing, including, but
not limited to, testing related to physical requirements and ability,
in making a decision to hire or retire a City employee, officer, consultant
or other persons providing services to the City.
4.
Nothing herein shall be taken to mean that retirement and pension
benefits presently available to employees upon their reaching their
sixty-fifth (65th) birthday are eliminated or in any fashion affected
by the provisions of this Section.
E.
Refund Of Accumulated Member Contributions.
1.
The City of Poplar Bluff hereby elects to refund all accumulated
member contributions to the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement
System resulting from employment with the City of Poplar Bluff, Missouri,
in accordance with the provisions of Senate Bill 20, Section A, 84th
General Assembly.
2.
The Clerk shall certify this election to the Missouri Local Government
Employees Retirement System (LAGERS) within ten (10) days of March
5, 1990. Such election shall be effective on the fifth (5th) day of
March, 1990.
F.
The
City Council of the City of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, an employer under
the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System (LAGERS),
hereby elects the following:
[Ord. No. 7422 §§ 1 –
5, 7-15-2013]
1.
To adopt a change in the contributions from covered employees,
keeping the requirement of no contributions from covered employees
in accordance with the provisions of Sections 70.705 and 70.730, RSMo.
(2004).
2.
To adopt no change in the method of determining a member's final
average salary, keeping a sixty (60) consecutive month period for
determining a member's monthly salary in accordance with Sections
70.600 and 70.656, RSMo. (2004).
3.
To adopt a change in the Benefit Program of covered employees,
changing to Benefit Program L6 (2.00% for life), in accordance with
Section 70.655, RSMo. (2004).
4.
To adopt no change in the Retirement Age Provision of covered
employees, keeping member employees option of retirement upon attaining
minimum service retirement age in accordance with Sections 70.600,
70.645 and 70.646, RSMo. (2004).
5.
The Clerk shall certify this election to the Missouri Local
Government Employees Retirement System within ten (10) days hereof.
Such election shall be effective on the first day of January, 2014.
