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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 05-1165 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, <br />AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 62, PERSONNEL, <br />ARTICLE XVIII, POLICE OFFICERS' AND FIREFIGHTERS' <br />PENSION PLAN, SECTIONS 62-481 THROUGH 62-507, <br />INCLUSIVE, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY <br />OF CASSELBERRY; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; <br />PROVIDING FOR MEMBERSHIP; PROVIDING FOR A BOARD <br />OF TRUSTEES; PROVIDING FOR FINANCES AND FUND <br />MANAGEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONTRIBUTIONS; <br />PROVIDING FOR BENEFIT AMOUNTS AND ELIGffiILITY; <br />PROVIDING FOR PRE-RETIREMENT DEATH BENEFITS; <br />PROVIDING FOR DISABILITY BENEFITS; PROVIDING FOR <br />VESTING OF BENEFITS; PROVIDING OPTIONAL FORMS OF <br />BENEFITS; PROVIDING FOR BENEFICIARIES; PROVIDING <br />CLAIMS PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR REPORTS TO THE <br />DIVISION OF RETIREMENT; PROVIDING FOR A ROSTER OF <br />RETIREES; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENSION <br />LIMITATION; PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS; <br />PROVIDING MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS; PROVIDING <br />FOR REPEAL OR TERMINATION OF THE SYSTEM; <br />PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTION FROM EXECUTION AND NON- <br />ASSIGNABILITY; PROVIDING FOR PENSION VALIDITY; <br />PROVIDING FOR FORFEITURE OF PENSION UNDER <br />CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; PROVIDING FOR CONVICTION <br />AND FORFEITURE, FALSE, MISLEADING OR FRAUDULENT <br />STATEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR INDEMNIFICATION AND <br />DEFENSE OF CLAIMS; PROVIDING FOR DIRECT TRANSFERS <br />OF ELIGffiLE ROLLOVER DISTRIBUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR <br />PURCHASE OF CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE PRIOR TO <br />EMPLOYMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF <br />CREDITED SERVICE FOR ABSENCES PURSUANT TO THE <br />FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT AND AUTHORIZED <br />LEAVES OF ABSENCES; PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF <br />CREDITED SERVICE FOR PRIOR POLICE OR FIRE SERVICE; <br />PROVIDING FOR REEMPLOYMENT AFTER RETIREMENT; <br />PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS; <br />REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH <br />AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Casselberry Police Officers and Firefighters are presently provided <br />pension and certain other benefits under Ordinances of the City of Casselberry and; <br />WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to clarify and restate the provisions of the Police <br />Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement Plan to consolidate all prior ordinances and Code provisions, <br />to make improvements provided for in the Florida Retirement System currently enjoyed by other <br />Casselberry Police Officers and Firefighters and to incorporate Federal law and the applicable <br />provisions of Chapters 175 and 185, Florida Statutes; <br />WHEREAS the City Commission intends that the benefit improvements contained in this <br />ordinance shall be funded solely with additional premium tax revenues received pursuant to Chapters <br />175 and 185, Florida Statutes, and shall not result in increased City contributions or cost, and further <br />intends that if future additional premium tax revenues are not sufficient to fund the full cost of the <br />