City of Milwaukee - File #: 161049

• File #: 161049
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/22/2016
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/13/2016
• Effective date: 1/5/2017
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to retiree health benefits for general city employees hired on or after January 1, 2017.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/4/2017	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
12/20/2016	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/13/2016	2	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: John Ledvina, Legislative Reference Bureau Renee Joos, Department of Employee Relations Ald. Murphy moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 3-0)	Pass	3:0
12/13/2016	3	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	3:0
12/13/2016	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
12/9/2016	2	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/9/2016	2	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/7/2016	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Renee Joos, Department of Employee Relations Ken Wischer, AFSCME District Council 32 Roger Oldenberg, Milwaukee Retirees' Association Maria Monteagudo, Department of Employee Relations Ald. Lewis moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)	Pass	5:0
12/7/2016	2	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
12/6/2016	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/2/2016	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/22/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
161049
Version
SUBSTITUTE 3
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to retiree health benefits for general city employees hired on or after January 1, 2017.
Sections
350-30-1-g rc
350-30-3-a-3 am
350-30-7-a-1 am
350-30-7-a-3 am
350-30-7-a-8 cr
Analysis
This ordinance excludes general city employees hired on or after January 1, 2017, and those rehired on or after January 1, 2017, from receiving retiree health benefits under the current terms. This provision applies to general employees of the city, the redevelopment authority and the housing authority. These future retirees would be able to obtain health insurance under the city’s plans at their own cost.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 350-30-1-g of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

350-30. Health Benefits
1. DEFINITIONS.
g. “Retiree” shall have the following meanings:

g-1. For persons employed prior to January 1, 2017, “retiree” means a person receiving a service retirement allowance under s. 36-05-1, an immediate allowance under s. 36-05-06-c, or a deferred retirement allowance under s. 36-05-6-d-2.

g-2. For newly-employed persons hired by either the city of Milwaukee, the redevelopment authority of the city of Milwaukee, or the housing authority of the city of Milwaukee on or after January 1, 2017, “retiree” means a person receiving a service retirement allowance under s. 36-05-1, an immediate allowance under s. 36-05-6-c, or a deferred retirement under s. 36-05-6-d-2. Newly-employed persons include persons who were employed prior to January 1, 2017, but who resigned or were separated under City Service Rule XI, sec. 1, and are rehired by or reinstated to employment with any of these entities on or after January 1, 2017.

g-3. “Retiree” also means a person receiving an ordinary disability retirement under s. 36-05-2 or a duty disability retirement allowance under s...