Number
040265
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute charter ordinance relating to retirement benefits for employes represented by the Milwaukee Police Supervisors' Organization.
Sections
36-02-12 am
36-04-1-c am
Analysis
This charter ordinance effectuates the following retirement benefits contained in the 2001-2003 collective bargaining agreement between the city and the Milwaukee Police Supervisors' Organization:
1. Effective in calendar year 2003 the amount of variable shift assignment pay for police sergeant and administrative police sergeant that is included in earnable compensation for purposes of calculating benefits is increased from a maximum of $1,060 per year to $1,360.
2. The "sunset" date on pension credit for military service (one year of creditable service for 3 years of active military service prior to enrollment in the city retirement system) is lifted.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 36-02-12 of the charter is amended to read:
36-02. Definitions.
12. EARNABLE COMPENSATION SHALL MEAN: a. the annual regular base salary that would be payable to a member if he or she worked the full normal working time for his or her position, provided, however, that where service is credited during periods of absences as provided in s. 36-04-1-b, the employe shall be considered to have an earnable compensation during such periods of absence equivalent to his or her earnable compensation as of his or her last month of employment prior to the beginning of such absences. In cases where compensation includes maintenance, the board shall fix the value of that part of the compensation not payable in money. Policemen, excluding sergeant of police, detective lieutenant and ranks above same, retiring on a service retirement allowance on or after January 1, 1983, shall have longevity in rank pay, if any, payable at the close of the calendar year...
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