NUMB:
990253
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITLE:
A substitute charter ordinance relative to administration of health and dental COBRA benefits for City of Milwaukee retirees.
SECS:
36-15-1-a am
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This charter ordinance authorizes the annuity and pension board to administer health benefits and dental COBRA benefits for city retirees. Under current law, the annuity and pension board is responsible for the general administration of the employe retirement system and the city's group life insurance program.
BODY:
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 36-15-1-a of the code is amended to read:
36-15. Administration. 1. ANNUITY AND PENSION BOARD. a. Retirement System and Group Life Insurance. The general administration and responsibility for the proper operation of the retirement system and for making effective the provisions of this act are hereby vested in an annuity and pension board which shall be organized immediately after the first 4 members provided for in this section have qualified and taken the oath of office. In addition to all other duties and responsibilities assigned to the board by the provisions of the employes' retirement act, the board shall be responsible for administering the >>city's<< group life insurance program >>, retiree health benefits and retiree dental COBRA benefits<< as provided for in ordinance adopted by the common council.
Part 2. This is a charter ordinance and shall take effect 60 days after its passage and publication, unless within such 60 days a referendum petition is filed under s. 66.01(5), Wis. Stats., in which event this ordinance shall not take effect until submitted to a referendum and approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon.
LRB:
APPROVED AS TO FORM
____________________________
Legislative Reference Bureau
Date: _____________________
CATT:
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
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