City of Milwaukee - File #: 230822

• File #: 230822
• Version: 1
• Type: Charter Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/19/2023
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/10/2023
• Effective date: 12/9/2023
• Title: A substitute charter ordinance relating to the City of Milwaukee’s enrollment in the Wisconsin Retirement System.
• Sponsors: ALD. PEREZ
• Indexes: CHARTER ORDINANCES, PENSIONS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/27/2023	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
10/11/2023	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/10/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
10/4/2023	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Atty. Patrick McClain, City Attorney's Office Jerry Allen, Employes' Retirement System	Pass	5:0
9/28/2023	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/19/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
230822
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
230357, 230362, 230821
Sponsor
ALD. PEREZ
Title
A substitute charter ordinance relating to the City of Milwaukee’s enrollment in the Wisconsin Retirement System.
Sections
36-15-1-f cr
Analysis
This ordinance authorizes the City of Milwaukee Employes’ Retirement System to be the City’s agent for the Wisconsin Retirement System.
Body
Whereas, 2023 Wisconsin Act 12 was enacted on June 20, 2023; and

Whereas, 2023 Wisconsin Act 12 imposes changes upon the retirement systems of 1st class cities that adopt a sales and use tax ordinance under s. 77.701(1), Wis. Stats.; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee adopted a sales and use tax ordinance under s. 77.701(1), Wis. Stats., on July 11, 2023; and

Whereas, Chapter 36 of the Milwaukee City Charter must be amended to conform to the various requirements of 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, including closing the Employes’ Retirement System to new members after December 31, 2023; now, therefore

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 36-15-1-f of the charter is created to read:

36-15. Administration.

1. ANNUITY AND PENSION BOARD

f. The annuity and pension board is authorized to perform administrative work necessary to carry out the duties of the city’s designated Wisconsin retirement system employer agent, alternate employer agent, and retirement contact, and to conduct Wisconsin retirement system eligibility determinations and reporting, as appropriate, provided it is compensated by the city for the actual cost of the work performed.

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 and provided in s. 66.0101(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

K. Broadnax
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