153.22 VILLAGE PICKUP OF EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OHIO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

   (a)    The provisions of this section shall apply to all full-time and part-time employees of the Municipality who choose to participate in the program. The contributions required to be made by each such employee to the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), or the Police and Firemen's Pension and Disability Fund (OP&F), as an employee contribution under the Ohio R.C. Chapters 145 and 741 shall be paid by the Municipality on behalf of the employee in lieu of contribution by the employee and in accordance with the provisions of this section.

   (b)    The total compensation payable by the Municipality to each such employee in any pay period shall be reduced by the amount payable by the Village to PERS or OP&F on behalf of each such employee under Subsection (a) hereof.

   (c)    No employee shall have the option to receive direct payment of the amounts contributed by the Municipality to PERS on his or her behalf instead of having them contributed to PERS.

   (d)    The Finance Director or his designee is hereby directed to take all acts necessary and appropriate to initiate implementation of the provisions of this section, including, but not limited to, making applications to the Internal Revenue Service for private letter rulings concerning federal tax treatment of the provisions of this plan and making applications to the appropriate state retirement boards.

   (e)    Subject to any requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Service, the Ohio PERS Board, the Firemen's Pension Fund, or the Police Relief Fund, the provisions of this section shall apply to all payroll payments payable by the Municipality to such employees after proper and full approval has been procured from the Internal Revenue Service, the Ohio PERS Board and the Police and Fire Fighter's Pension and Disability Board.

(Ord. 2023-18. Paassed 12-4-23.)