HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-213 Resolution No. 11-213
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO
THE CITY OF ELGIN’S PERSONNEL POLICIES
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin has previously adopted various personnel policies (the “Policies”) setting forth the general policies of the City of Elgin regarding the terms of employment
with the City of Elgin; an
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin desires to ensure that the various
provisions of the Policies do not inadvertently trigger accelerated payments to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund in light of the recently adopted Public Act 97-0609.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS, as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to City of Elgin Personnel Policies. The City of Elgin’s Personnel
Polices are hereby amended by adding the following section thereto relating to employees who have begun service before January 1, 2012, with such new section being as follows:
Employees Who Begin Service Before January 1, 2012: In addition to any other
categories under which an employee of the City of Elgin may be classified pursuant
to the City of Elgin’s personnel policies, there shall be a class of employees who
began service with the City of Elgin prior to January 1, 2012 (a “Pre-2012 Employee”). To the maximum extent authorized by law, for all Pre-2012 Employees, it is the policy of the City of Elgin not to include as part of such employee’s reported
earnings for any of the 12-month periods that may be used to determine such
employee’s final rate of earnings for the purposes of assessing or making accelerated
contributions or payments to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund in accordance
with 40 ILCS 5/7-172(k), any of the earnings, adjustments, payments, benefits and compensation which are provided for or otherwise allowed pursuant to the terms of this personnel policy, including, without limitation:
a. Increases in vacation time earned as a result of seniority or continued service;
b. Increases in authorized accrual of vacation time as a result of seniority or continued service;
c. Increases in sick leave time earned as a result of seniority or continued
service;
d. Increases in authorized accrual of vacation time as a result of seniority or
continued service;
e. Payments made from selling back to the City of Elgin any accrued vacation or sick leave time;
f. Changes to insurance benefits that are generally applicable to all Pre-2012
Employees;
g. Increases in annual compensation based on seniority or continued service, including “step” increases;
h. Adjustments in annual salary based on increases to the Consumers Price
Index or another generally accepted index of inflation;
i. Merit bonuses; and
j. Payments made as reimbursement of amounts paid to an employee for use of
a personal vehicle or other equipment or property.
The provisions of this Section are intended to be severable in the event that any part of this Section is found not to be enforceable under applicable law.
Section 2. Superseding Effect. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this
Resolution and the provisions in any other City of Elgin personnel policy, the provisions of this
Resolution shall supersede and control.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval in a manner provided by law.
s/ David J. Kaptain
David J. Kaptain, Mayor
Presented: December 27, 2011
Adopted: December 27, 2011 Vote: Yeas: 5 Nays: 0
Attest:
s/ Jennifer Quinton
Jennifer Quinton, Deputy City Clerk