(a) (1) The annual compensation of the following elected officials is hereby ratified as set forth in Ordinance No. 16-15 for 2023, as follows, as of January 1, 2023:
Bellevue City Mayor $36,285.84 annually. Bellevue City Auditor $41,955.84 annually. Bellevue City Law Director $37,419.60 annually. |
(2) The amount of the annual compensation of the above elected officials shall be further increased on January 1, 2024 and on January 1 of each subsequent year, by way of a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) to be determined according to the Social Security Administration Annual Cost of Living Adjustment in effect on January 1, 2024, and on January 1, 2025, and on January 1, 2026, and continuing each January 1 thereafter, unless and until further adjusted by this Council. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no annual adjustment beginning January 1, 2024, shall be in excess of three percent (3%) for that year. The determination of any increases shall be ascertained and calculated by the City Auditor, with the review and input of the City Treasurer as may be necessary.
(Ord. 8-23. Passed 5-8-23.)
(b) The annual compensation of the following elected officials shall be set as follows effective January 1, 2008:
Annually | |
(1) Councilpersons | $ 4,475.00 |
(3) President of Council | 5,280.00 |
The amount of the annual compensation of the above elected officials shall be further increased by 2% of the previous year’s amount, on January 1, 2009, and on January 1, 2010, and on January 1, 2011. (Ord. 14-07. Passed 6-25-07.)
As to the positions of Clerk of Council, Treasurer, all Councilpersons, and President of Council, if the minimum annual amount qualifying for a full-year’s credit under the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) exceeds in any year the salary otherwise provided for in this ordinance or other relevant ordinance, said salary is hereby increased for said positions to the minimum annual amount that would qualify for a full-year’s credit under said retirement system. For example, if the minimum annual amount for a full-year’s credit under the system was $450.00 per month, or $5,400.00 per year, and the salary otherwise provided for was only $4279.37, then the annual salary for said position shall automatically under the authority of this ordinance be increased to $5,400.00 per year, or whatever is the minimum annual amount for a full year’s credit under the Public Employees Retirement System of the State of Ohio. This provision applies to be the aforesaid positions, and shall continue until otherwise repealed or modified by this Council, pursuant to law.
(Ord. 24-05. Passed 9-26-05.)
(c) The Auditor of the City is hereby authorized to draw her warrant or warrants in payment of the above amounts payable in equal installments according to past practice.
(Ord. 33-01. Passed 8-13-01.)
(d) EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (d) hereof was repealed by Ordinance 10-10.
(e) EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (e) hereof was repealed by Ordinance 10-10.
(f) (1) Effective January 1, 2010, and continuing thereafter, the City shall pay and furnish, as a fringe benefit, the same health insurance coverage as currently or in the future is provided to City employees, or a Medicare supplement policy providing the same level of benefits, for the elected position of City Treasurer and the appointed position of Clerk of Council of the City. Said coverage shall include the families of said officials in the same manner as it does currently or in the future provides for City employees. This payment/furnishing shall be in addition to other pay and benefits for said positions set forth by Ordinance or law. It is understood that this benefit may be waived by the officer-holder or position-holder, and that there is no compensation for this waiver. (Ord. 13-09. Passed 6-22-09.)
(2) “Health insurance coverage” as defined herein is as set forth in Section 157.04(g)(1).
(3) Beginning January 1, 2008, and continuing thereafter, the foregoing officials will pay 25% of the cost of the coverage selected. These payments from the official must go through the City, and the individual must make payment to the City before the time that the premiums are due from the City to the insurance company. The payment from the official may also be made by payroll deduction, at the option of the official.
(4) Beginning January 1, 2009, and continuing thereafter, the City reserves the right to begin an insurance plan that has up to a $500.00 employee-paid deductible for single coverage and $1,000 employee-paid deductible for family coverage, as long as this is the regular coverage and deductibles provided to full-time City employees, subject to any union agreements.
(Ord. 34-99. Passed 8-9-99.)
(5) Effective January 1, 2010, it shall be allowed and authorized, at the option of any Councilpersons or the President of Council, for said officials to obtain single or family coverage through the City of Bellevue, but at the sole 100% expense of said elected official. Any such payments from the official must go through the City, and the individual must make payment to the City before the time that the premiums are due from the City to the insurance company. The payment from the official may also be made or partly made by payroll deduction, at the option of the official.
(Ord. 13-09. Passed 6-22-09.)
(g) (1) “Health insurance coverage” is used herein to mean the medical, hospitalization, life, dental, prescription drug and/or optical, etc., insurance benefits and any other insurance benefits that the City currently provides or in the future provides to its employees, subject to the same caps and other provisions as may apply to said employees. The life insurance benefit is defined as that currently or in the future granted by ordinance to City supervisory employees, and is subject to the underwriting requirements or other requirements of the insurance company.
(2) Effective January 1, 2000, and continuing thereafter, the City shall pay and furnish, as a fringe benefit, the same health insurance coverage as currently or in the future provided to City employees, or a Medicare supplement policy providing the same level of benefits, for the elected positions of Mayor, Auditor, and Law Director, and the appointed position of Assistant Law Director (Prosecuting Attorney), of the City. Said coverage shall include the families of said officials in the same manner as it does currently or in the future for City employees. This payment/furnishing shall be in addition to the other pay and benefits for said positions set forth by ordinance or law. It is understood that this benefit may be waived by the office-holder or position-holder, and that there is no compensation for this waiver. (Ord. 34-99. Passed 8-9-99.)
(3) Beginning January 1, 2008, and continuing through the calendar year 2008, the foregoing officials will pay 5% of the costs of the coverage selected. These payments from the official must go through the City, and the individual must make payment to the City before the time that the premiums are due from the City to the insurance company. The payment from the official may also be made by payroll deduction, at the option of the official.
(4) Beginning January 1, 2009, and continuing thereafter, the foregoing officials will pay 10% of the costs of the coverage selected. These payments from the official must be through the City, and the individual must make payment to the City before the time that the premiums are due from the City to the insurance company. The payment from the official may also be made by payroll deduction, at the option of the official.
(5) Beginning January 1, 2009, the City reserves the right to begin an insurance plan that has up to a $500.00 employee-paid deductible for single coverage and $1,000 employee-paid deductible for family coverage, as long as this is the regular coverage and deductibles provided to full-time City employees, subject to any union agreement.
(Ord. 28-07. Passed 11-13-07.)