City of Milwaukee - File #: 110347

• File #: 110347
• Version: 1
• Type: Charter Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/6/2011
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/26/2011
• Effective date: 10/11/2011
• Title: A substitute charter ordinance relating to retirement benefits for certain employes of the fire and police departments.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CHARTER ORDINANCES, POLICE DEPARTMENT, RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/5/2011	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
8/4/2011	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
7/26/2011	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
7/20/2011	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Troy Hamblin, Labor Negotiator, Department of Employee Relations	Pass	5:0
7/18/2011	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/18/2011	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/29/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
110347
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
910901
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute charter ordinance relating to retirement benefits for certain employes of the fire and police departments.
Sections
36-08-7-b am
Analysis
This charter ordinance establishes that non-represented firefighters and police officers and individuals represented by the Milwaukee Police Association, Milwaukee Police Supervisors’ Organization and the Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Association Local #215, hired on or after October 3, 2011, shall contribute 7% of their earnable compensation to the employes’ retirement system.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 36-08-7-b of the charter is amended to read:
36-08. Method of Financing.
7. MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS
b. [[For]] >>Except for<< members of the system >>who are initially employed as firemen or policemen on or after October 3, 2011<<, the employer shall have the obligation to contribute the percentages set forth in this section. Members who are firemen shall have contributed for them by the employer 7% of such firemen's earnable compensation. Members who are policemen shall have contributed by the employer, commencing with the 1st pay period of 1971, 6% of such policemen's earnable compensation; policemen shall contribute 1% of their earnable compensation. Members who are policemen shall have contributed by the employer commencing with the first pay period of 1990, 7% less $1 of such policemen's earnable compensation. Commencing in 1990, policemen, excluding sergeant of police, detective lieutenant and ranks above same, shall contribute $1 of their longevity in rank pay, if any, payable at the close of the year. >>Members of the system who are initially employed as firemen or policemen on or after October 3, 2011, shall contribute 7% of their earnable compensation.<<

Part 2. This is a charter ordinance and shall take effect 60 days after its passage...