City of Columbus - File #: 0336-2004

• File #: 0336-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/6/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 2/23/2004
• Final action: 2/25/2004
• Title: To comply with Ohio Administrative Rule 742-7-14, Recognition of Pick-up of Contributions, for sworn employees of the Division of Fire; and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/25/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/24/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/23/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/23/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/11/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
2/11/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
2/11/2004	1	Auditor Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/10/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/10/2004	1	Auditor Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/9/2004	1	Auditor Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/9/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2004	1	Auditor Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
This ordinance is necessary to comply with Ohio Administrative Rule 742-7-14, Recognition of Pick-Up of Contributions, (recently adopted by the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund Board of Trustees) to aid in the proper recognition of employer "pick-up" (or pre-tax) contributions.

Title
To comply with Ohio Administrative Rule 742-7-14, Recognition of Pick-up of Contributions, for sworn employees of the Division of Fire; and to declare an emergency.

Body
WHEREAS, the eligible employees of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire participate in the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund ("OP&F"); and

WHEREAS, the Columbus Council has previously adopted a pick-up of the ten percent (10%) mandatory contributions required under Section 742.31 of the Ohio Revised Code for participating employees of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, who are members of the OP&F; and

WHEREAS, OP&F has adopted new procedures for reporting picked up contributions in order to properly prepare 1099-R forms for its members; and

WHEREAS, the Columbus Council wishes to reaffirm and amend and restate its prior ordinance in order to continue the pick-up under the new procedures; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to comply with Ohio Administrative Rule 742-7-14, Recognition of Pick-up of Contributions, (recently adopted by the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund Board of Trustees) to aid in the proper recognition of employer "pick-up" (or pre-tax) contributions thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore:

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1. That effective upon passage of this ordinance, the Columbus City Council has determined to continue to pick-up, on a Salary Reduction Basis, a portion of the ten percent (10%) mandatory contributions by the employees who are members of the O...