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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3498 Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. 3498 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Pasco, Washington, Amending Section 2.52.060 "Participation in State Retirement System"providing for certain disability benefits. WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature has by Chapter 148 of the Laws of 1999, extended to Reserve Officers, eligibility for disability benefits due to conditions arising from the performance of duty; and WHEREAS, the City has heretofore exercised its election for establishing the terms for eligibility of retirement pension for Reserve Officers; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend Section 2.52.060 to reflect the eligibility of Reserve Officers who participate in disability insurance benefits and to reflect the election previously made for the determination of retirement pension benefits for Reserve Officers; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Section 2.52.060 entitled "Participation in State Retirement System" of the Pasco Municipal Code shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows: 2.52.060 PARTICIPATION IN STATE Rla;l`IREMENT SYSTEM. The City of Pasco elects to make the retirement and disability relief provisions of authorized under Chapter 41.24 RCW available to Reserve Officers as pei=f-n#+ed by Ghapte 11, Seetien 8, Laws 1996. VAthin one year-of the e&etive date of this seetion, the , Laws 19 Eligibility and the participation by Reserve Officers in these provisions, and the payment of premiums and fees, shall be established from time to time by Resolution. (Ord. 3185 Sec. 1, 1996.) Section 2. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect November 1, 2001. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington and approved as provided by law this 1" day of October 2001. Michael L. son, Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Catherine D. Seaman, Deputy City Clerk Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney