0586 Social SecurityORDINANCE NO. 586
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 286 OF THE CODE OF
• ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, RELATING
TO COVERAGE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS UNDER THE
SYSTEM OF FEDERAL OLD AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE;
PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTION OF FEE-BASED EMPLOYEES FROM SUCH
COVERAGE; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
UNDER SUCH COVERAGE; PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM VOTE OF
AFFECTED, ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS TO DETERMINE
WHETHER A MAJORITY FAVOR SUCH COVERAGE; AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE NECESSARY AGREEMENTS WITH THE STATE
AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING SUCH COVERAGE TO THE
AFFECTED, ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS; REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 562; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section One. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 286 of the City of
Okeechobee, Florida is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"Section 1. It is hereby declared to be the
policy and purpose of the City of Okeechobee,
Florida, to extend effective as of January 1,
1958, to the employees and officials thereof,
not excluded by law nor excepted herein, the
benefits of the system of Old Age and Survivors
Insurance as authorized by the Federal Social
Se~,urity Act and amendments thereto, and by
Chapter 650, Florida Statutes, as amended; and
to cover by such plan all services which
constitute employment as defined in Section
650.02, Florida Statutes, performed in the
employ of said City by employees and officials
thereof, except:
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which is on a fee basis."
Section Two. Section 5 of Ordinance No. 286 of the City of
Okeechobee, Florida is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"Section 5. There shall be appropriated from
available funds, derived from -Gerr~ra}---Pond
ad valorem tax revenues, water and sewerservice
revenues, service charges and fees, such
amounts, at such times, as may be required to
pay promptly the contributions and assessments
required of the City as employer by applicable
State or Federal laws or regulations, which
shall be paid over to the lawfully designated
State agency at the times and in the manner
provided by law and regulation."
Section Three. The City of Okeechobee, Florida, shall
immediately upon adoption of this Ordinance
conduct a referendum election of the eligible
employees or officials affected by this
amendatory Ordinance to determine whether a
majority of said employees or officials favor
. social security coverage pursuant to this plan.
Said referendum shall be conducted under the
supervision of the City Administrator and shall
be by written ballot. A vote of the majority of
said affected employees or officials shall
determine whether said employees shall be
• covered under the plan.
Section Four. The coverage provided herein shall be effective
as of October 1, 1982, provided a majority of
the affected, eligible employees vote in favor
thereof in the referendum provided for in
Section Three above.
Section Five. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to
execute all necessary agreements and amendments
thereto with the State Agency of the State of
Florida for the purpose of extending the
benefits provided by said system of Old Age and
Survivors Insurance to the employees and
officials of the City as provided herein.
Section Six. Ordinance No. 562, adopted November 19, 1985 is
hereby repealed.
Section Seven. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption, subject of the provisions of
Section Four above.
Introduced and adopted as an emergency ordinance, pursuant
to Florida Statutes 9 166.041 (3)(b), this 16,f day of December,
1986.
OAKLAND R. CHAPMA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
BONNIE S. THOMAS, CMC
City Clerk
(Seal)
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