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Lake Wales (Current through Ordinance 2023-17, Adopted 7-05-2023) |
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Code of Ordinances |
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Chapter 16. Pensions And Retirement |
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Article V. Old Age And Survivor's Insurance |
| § 16-301. Old age and survivor's insurance for city officials and employees adopted. |
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It is hereby declared to be the policy and purpose of the city to extend, effective as of January 1, 1951, to the employees and officials thereof, not excluded by law, and whether employed in connection with a governmental or proprietary function, the benefits of the system of old age and survivor's insurance as authorized by the Federal Social Security Act and amendments thereto, including Public Law No. 734 of 81st Congress, and by F.S. ch. 650; and to cover by such plan all services which constitute employment as defined in F.S. ch. 650, performed in the employ of the city by employees thereof. In pursuance of such policy, and for that purpose, the city shall take such action as may be required by applicable state or federal laws or regulations. |
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(Code 1962, § 17-1) |
| § 16-302. Authority to execute agreements and extend benefits; persons excepted. |
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The mayor-commissioner or other chief executive officer of the city is hereby authorized and directed to execute all necessary agreements and amendments thereto with the state for the purpose of extending the benefits provided by such system of old age and survivor's insurance to the employees and officials of this city as provided in section 16-301, which agreement shall provide for such methods of administration of the plan by the city as are found by the state agency to be necessary for the proper and efficient administration thereof, and shall be effective with respect to services in employment covered by such agreement performed after January 1st, 1951. |
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(Code 1962, § 17-2) |
| § 16-303. Salary withholdings authorized; disposition of funds. |
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Withholdings from salaries, wages, or other compensation of employees and officials for the purpose provided in section 16-301 are hereby authorized to be made, and shall be made, in the amounts and at such time as may be required by applicable state or federal laws or regulations, and shall be paid over to the state agency designated by such laws or regulations to receive such amounts. |
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(Code 1962, § 17-3) |
| § 16-304. Contributions by city; appropriations from general fund. |
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There shall be appropriated from available funds derived from general fund, such amounts at such times as may be required, to pay promptly the contributions required of the city as employer by applicable state or federal laws or regulations, which shall be paid over in the manner provided by law and regulation. |
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(Code 1962, § 17-4) |
| § 16-305. Records and reports. |
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The city shall keep such records and make such reports as may be required by applicable state or federal laws or regulations, and shall adhere to the rules and regulations of the state agency for the enforcement of such laws and regulations. |
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(Code 1962, § 17-5) |
| § 16-306. Title II, Social Security Act adopted; persons excepted. |
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The city does hereby adopt the terms, conditions, requirements, reservations, benefits, privileges and other conditions thereunto appertaining, of Title 2 of the Social Security Act as amended by Public Law No. 734, 81st Congress, for and on behalf of all the officers and employees thereof and of its departments and agencies, save and except any official or employee who occupies any position, office, or employment not authorized to be covered by applicable state or federal laws or regulations. |
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(Code 1962, § 17-6) |
| § 16-307. Custodian of funds; withholding and reporting agent designated. |
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The finance director of the city is hereby designated the custodian of all sums withheld from the compensation of officers and employees and of the appropriated funds for the contribution of the city, and the city auditor and clerk of the city is hereby made the withholding and reporting agent and charged with the duty of maintaining personnel records for the purposes of this article. |
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(Code 1962, § 17-7) |