Explanation
This ordinance is necessary for the City of Columbus to comply with Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) requirements regarding Recognition of Pick-Up of Employee Contributions, to aid in the proper recognition of employer "pick-up" (or pre-tax) contributions.
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To comply with OPERS requirements regarding Recognition of Pick-up of Contributions, for employees covered by the Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 4502, and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the employees covered by the Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 4502 are contributing members of OPERS; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has previously adopted a pick-up plan for employees covered by the Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 4502 and who are contributing members of OPERS; and
WHEREAS, OPERS has requirements for reporting changes to pick-up contribution plans; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus wishes to change its prior ordinance in order to continue the pick-up under the OPERS requirements; and
WHEREAS, passage of this ordinance reaffirms Columbus City Council acceptance of the pick-up changes as identified in Article 17.2 of the Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 4502 contract,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to comply with OPERS requirements regarding Recognition of Pick-up of Contributions, 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 OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That effective December 21, 2014, 4.0% of the statutorily required employee contributions to OPERS shall be picked-up and paid as a fringe benefit by the City of Columbus for each person within the classes identified in Section 2 herein. That effective August 16, 2015, 3.0% of the statutorily required employee contribution...
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