[R.O. 2013 §2-238; Ord. No. 1.49 (Bill No. 721), 10-20-1983; Ord. No. 1.85 (Bill No. 1416) §1, 3-17-1994; Ord. No. 1.116 (Bill No. 1794) §1, 12-2-1999; Ord. No. 1.143 (Bill No. 2075) §1, 12-2-2004]
A. 
The City of Arnold, Missouri, is a "political subdivision", as defined in Sections 70.600 through 70.760, RSMo., and hereby elects to have covered by the Missouri Local Government Employees' Retirement System all its eligible employees with one thousand five hundred (1,500) or more hours of annual employment and to cover under benefits program L-6 (two percent (2%)) such employees of the following classes: Present and future general employees (neither "Policemen" nor "Firemen" as defined by Section 70.600, RSMo.).
B. 
The Council of the City of Arnold hereby elects that one hundred percent (100%) of prior employment be considered for prior service credit in computing benefits and contributions to the system, and to require no contributions from covered employees.
C. 
The Director of Finance is hereby authorized and 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 promptly remit the deductions to the retirement system, together with the employer contributions required by Sections 70.705 and 70.730, RSMo. Contributions are to be effective January 1, 1984.
D. 
The City of Arnold, Missouri, an employer under the Missouri Local Government Employees' Retirement System (LAGERS), hereby elects to keep the benefit program of member employees as L-6 (two percent (2%)), and to adopt a change in the member employees option of retirement changing to the "80 and Out" option.