Ordinance No. 58-91-15 v ORDINANCE NO. 58-91-15
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE
CODE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER 2 , ARTICLE
VI, DIVISION 3, Section 2-262 TO
CLARIFY THE DEFINITIONS OF
FIREFIGHTER, AND POLICE OFFICER SO
AS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTIFICATION AS
SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 633 . 35 AND
943 . 14, FLORIDA STATUTES; SECTION 2-
270 (5) TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF
ACTUARY TO REQUIRE THAT THE ACTUARY
BE AN ENROLLED ACTUARY; AND SECTION
2-272 TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF
CREDITED SERVICE TO DELETE REFERENCE
TO THE AWARD OF A FULL YEAR OF
CREDITED SERVICE FOR RENDERING AT
LEAST TEN-TWELFTHS OF A YEAR OF
SERVICE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC
BEACH, FLORIDA.
Section 1
Chapter 2 , Article VI, Division 3 is hereby amended to make
changes in Section 2-262 , 2-270 (5) and 2-272 and said Sections
shall read as follows:
CHAPTER 2
Administration
Article VI
Division 3 . Retirement System.
Section 2-262 . Definitions
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"Firefighter" shall mean a city employee
employed in the fire department who is a
certified fire fighter in accordance with the
provisions Section 633 . 35, Florida Statutes,
and who holds the rank of firefighter or
higher, including probationary firefighter.
The term firefighter shall not include any
civilian city employee employed in the fire
department, any person employed as a
firefighter for an emergency, or any person
privately employed as a firefighter.
"Police Officer" shall mean a city employee
employed by the police department who is
certified or required to be certified as a law
enforcement officer in compliance with Section
943 . 14 , Florida Statutes, and who holds the
rank of patrol officer or higher, including
probationary patrol officer. The term police
officer shall not include any civilian city
employee employed in the police department,
any person employed as a police officer for an
emergency, or any person privately employed as
a police officer.
Section 2-270 . Officers and employed services.
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(5) "Actuary: " The board shall appoint an
actuary who shall be the technical advisor to
the board regarding the operation of the
retirement system on an actuarial basis, and
who shall perform such services as are
required in connection therewith. The term
actuary as used in this division shall mean a
member of the American Academy of Actuaries,
or a person who has demonstrated an
educational background necessary for the
practice of actuarial Science, and ha3 at
1 ast five (5) year3 of relevant actuarial
experience. an "enrolled actuary" who is
enrolled under Subtitle C of Title III of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 and who is a member of the Society of
Actuaries of the American Academy of
Actuaries. A partnership or corporation may
be appointed actuary if the duties of the
actuary are performed by or under the direct
supervision of an enrolled actuary and the
enrolled actuary signs and is responsible for
all final documents submitted by the
partnership or corporation. a person who meets
Section 2-272 . Credited Service.
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Service rendered by a member of the retirement
system shall be credited to the member' s
individual credited service account in
accordance with Rules the Board of Trustees
shall from time to time prescribe and in
accordance with the applicable provisions of
Chapters 175 and 185 , Florida Statutes. In no
case shall more than one (1) year of credited
service be credited on account of all service
rendered by a member in any one period of
twelve (12) consecutive calendar months.
Service shall be credited to the nearest one-
twelfth of a year. Service shall be credited
for the total number of years, and fractional
parts of years, of service of the member. to
- - - . - - _ - - - - . The-Board
of Trustce3 may credit a member with a full
year of credited service if the member has
rendered at least ten twelfths of a year of
3crvice during any period of twelve (12)
Section 2 . This Ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption.
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Passed by the City Commission on first reading April 8 , 1991 .
Passed by the City Commission on second and final r •ading
April 22 , 19.91 .
. . ._.A
William I . Gu' iv Trd or,
Presiding Officerlk
Approved as to form and correctness:
Jensen ity Attorney
ATTEST:
Mau een King, Crk