HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommittee of the Whole Minutes 04.15.1997CITY
MEMBERS PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
MINUTES
COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
APRIL 15, 1997 6:17 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Chairman, Chuck Rodgers
Gary Temple
Gay Easton
Dirk Kroll
Norman Orr
Donna Kilpatrick
Bud Johnson
Miles Walton
William Staudinger
V. Joe Leckie Jim Stevens
Mike Zuhoski Andy Loebe
Jim Flisrand Mark Guy
Don Hackmann
Jerry Williams, Butte Police Dept.
Tim Shanks, Great Falls Police Dept.
With the assistance of Tim Shanks and Jerry Williams, Mark Guy gave
an overview of the MPORS (Montana Police Officers Retirement
Systems) in comparison with the current PERS (Public Employees'
Retirement System) for police officers.
Under the current PERS system, the employee pays 6.7% of their
gross wage and the city pays 6.7%.
Under the MPORS system, the employee would pay 10.5% of the base
wage, the city would contribute 14.36%, and the state 15.66%.
The PERS system is a 30~year retirement system, whereas the MPORS
is a 20-year retirement system. Both of them would be vested after
five years.
Using the 1996-97 budgeted payroll figures, the city's additional
contribution for the difference between 6.7% and 14.36% would
amount to $ 22,158.00. However, police officers do not pay social
security, which is 6.2%. They do, however, pay the Medicare rate
of 1.45%.
If the officers were paying social security, like all other city
employees, the actual additional cost for MPORS over PERS would
amount to 1.46%. (14.36% less PERS of 6.7% less Social Security of
6.2% equals 1.46%.) Based on the current budget, the additional
cost would amount to $ 4,223.00.
Mark Guy mentioned that if Laurel would go to a 20-year retirement
system, the officers would stay here and work rather than get
trained and then move on to a city which has the 20-year retirement
system versus a 30-year system.
Retirement benefits under PERS has several options to choose from,
whereas the MPORS benefit would be 50% of your base wage after 20
years.
Joe updated the council regarding the petitions for repealing the
ordinance on the city treasurer and repealing the resolution that
increased the water rates. (See two letters in the council
correspondence for tonight.)
Joe mentioned that Larry Herman has been appointed Yellowstone
County Justice of the Peace. He can still hold the office of
Laurel City Judge. There is no prohibition against him collecting
a salary for both positions. He can hold two elected positions as
long as they are not in conflict with each other.
Joe said that he did not know what Larry was going to do about
setting court hours in Laurel.
Meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Don Hackmann
City Clerk