18-2148 Amending the Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Trust FundORDINANCE NO...1--,a i y 3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD,
FURTHER AMENDING THE CITY OF LONGWOOD
POLICE OFFICERS' AND FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION
TRUST FUND, ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO.11-1980, AS
SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED; AMENDING SECTION 8,
DISABILITY; AMENDING SECTION 17, MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS; AMENDING SECTION 28, REEMPLOYMENT
AFTER RETIREMENT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS;
REPEALINGALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD,
FLORIDA;
SECTION 1 That Ordinance 11-1980 adopting the City of Longwood Police Officers' and
Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund, as subsequently amended, is hereby further amended by amending
Section 8, Disability, subsection 1., Disability Benefits In -Line of Duty, subsection 3., Disability
Benefits Not -in -Line of Duty, and adding subsection 8., Eligibility for Disability Benefits, to read
as follows.
Disability Benefits In -Line of Duty
Any Member who shall become totally and permanently disabled to the extent that
he is unable, by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment, to render useful
and efficient service as a Police Officer or Firefighter, which disability was directly caused by the
performance of his duty as a Police Officer or Firefighter, shall, upon establishing the same to the
satisfaction of the Board, be entitled to a monthly pension equal to two percent (2%) of his Average
Final Compensation multiplied by the total years of Credited Service, but in any event the minimum
amount paid to the Member shall be fifty percent (50%) of the Average Final Compensation of the
Member
Disability Benefits Not -in -Line of DutX
Any Member with ten (10) years or more Credited Service who shall become totally
and permanently disabled to the extent that he is unable, by reason of a medically determinable
physical or mental impairment, to render useful and efficient service as a Police Officer or
Firefighter, which disability is not directly caused by the performance of his duties as a Police
Officer or Firefighter shall, upon establishing the same to the satisfaction of the Board, be entitled
to a monthly pension equal to two percent (2%) of his Average Final Compensation multiplied by
the total years of Credited Service, but in any event, the minimum amount paid to the Member shall
be twenty-five (25%)non-vested, are not eligible fbr disability
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8. Eligibility for Disability Benefits.
Subject to 8.D. below, only active Members of the System on the date the Board
determines entitlement to a disability benefit are eligible for disability benefits.
A. Terminated persons, either vested or non -vested, are not eligible for disability
benefits.
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C.
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The only exception to A. above is.
I_f the Member is terminated by the City for medical reasons and he
has already applied for disability benefits before the medical
termination, or;
fQ If the Member is terminated by the City for medical reasons and he
applies within 30 days after the medical termination date.
If either D.(1), or D.Q. above applies, the Member's application will be processed
and fully considered by the Board.
SECTION 2 That Ordinance 11-1980 adopting the City of Longwood Police Officers' and
Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund, as subsequently amended, is hereby further amended by amending
Section 17, Miscellaneous Provisions, to add subsection 10 , Missing Benefit Recipients, to read as
follows.
10. Missing Benefit Recipients.
such efforts, the individual cannot be located, the existing_ procedure of cancelling_ payments
otherwise due (provided that, if the individual is later located, the benefits due shall be paid) will
apply
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SECTION 3 That Ordinance 11-1980 adopting the City of Longwood Police Officers' and
Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund, as subsequently amended, is hereby further amended by amending
Section 28, Reemployment After Retirement, to read as follows.
SECTION 28. REEMPLOYMENT AFTER RETIREMENT.
1 Any Retiree who is retired under this System, exeept f6r disability retirement as
previously provided for, may be reemployed by any public or private employer, except theertr, and
may receive compensation from that employment without limiting or restricting in any way the
retirement benefits payable under this System. Notwithstanding the previous sentence,
reemployment by the City shall be subject to the limitations set forth in this Section.
2. After Normal Retirement. Any Retiree who is retired under normal retirement
pursuant to this System and who is reemployed as a Police Officer or Firefighter after that
Retirement and, by virtue of that reemployment, is eligible to participate in this System, shall upon
being reemployed discontinue receipt of benefits. Upon reemployment, the Retiree shall be deemed
to be fully vested and the additional Credited Service accrued during the subsequent employment
period shall be used in computing a second benefit amount attributable to the subsequent
employment period, which benefit amount shall be added to the benefit determined upon the initial
retirement to determine the total benefit payable upon final Retirement. Calculations of benefits
upon Retirement shall be based upon the benefit accrual rate, Average Final Compensation, and
Credited Service as of that date and the retirement benefit amount for any subsequent employment
period shall be based upon the benefit accrual rate, Average Final Compensation (based only on the
subsequent employment period), and Credited Service as of the date of subsequent retirement The
amount of any death or disability benefit received as a result of a subsequent period of employment
shall be reduced by the amount of accrued benefit eligible to be paid for a prior period of
employment. The optional form of benefit and anyjomt pensioner selected upon initial retirement
shall not be subject to change upon subsequent retirement except as otherwise provided herein, but
the Member may select a different optional form and joint pensioner applicable to the subsequent
retirement benefit.
3 Any Retiree who is retired under normal retirement pursuant to this System and who
is reemployed by the City after that Retirement and, by virtue of that reemployment is ineligible to
participate in this System, shall, during the period of such reemployment, continue receipt ofbenefits
during any subsequent employment period.
4 After disability retirement.
A.
under this System.
C.
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45 Reemployment of Terminated Vested Persons. Reemployed terminated vested
persons shall not be subject to the provisions of this Section until such time as they begin to actually
receive benefits. Upon receipt of benefits, terminated vested persons shall be treated as normal
Retirees for purposes of applying the provisions of this Section and their status as a normal Retiree
shall be determined by the date they elect to begin to receive their benefit.
SECTION 4 Specific authority is hereby granted to codify and incorporate this Ordinance
in the existing Code of Ordinances of the City of Longwood.
SECTION 5: Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All Ordinances or
parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6: Severability If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase of this
ordinance, or the particular application thereof shall be held invalid by any court, administrative
agency, or other body with appropriate jurisdiction, the remaining section, subsection, sentences,
clauses, or phrases under application shall not be affected thereby
SECTION 7: Effective Date. That this Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption.
FIRST READING: l Jnyem by �5 i a c g,
SECOND READING:
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS IV DAY OF�OY9ffib&,2018
ATTEST
CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA
sty MWBe Paris, Mayor
Approved as to form and legality for the use and reliance
of the City of Longwood, Florida, only
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