Sections:
Article I. In General
2.124.010 Legislative intent.
2.124.020 General definitions.
2.124.030 Persons included in retirement system membership.
2.124.040 Persons excluded from membership.
2.124.050 Members subject to provisions of chapter, etc.
2.124.060 Payments to surviving spouse of retired, etc., person.
2.124.070 Existing pensions continued.
2.124.080 When benefits payable.
2.124.090 Compensation of city resident members of the board and commission.
2.124.100 Maximum retirement benefit.
2.124.110 Termination of the retirement system.
2.124.120 Interest rate-Mortality table.
Article II. Membership Under Former (1970) Charter Section 173
2.124.130 General provisions and specific definitions.
2.124.140 Age for retirement.
2.124.150 Retirement for industrial disability.
2.124.160 Retirement for ordinary disability.
2.124.170 Ordinary death benefits.
2.124.180 Industrial death benefits.
2.124.190 Lump sum death benefits.
2.124.200 Member contributions-Generally.
2.124.210 Member contributions-Credited.
2.124.220 Optional membership under Articles II or III of this chapter.
2.124.230 Reduction by workers' compensation benefits.
2.124.240 Employment after retirement.
2.124.250 Optional continuation allowance for surviving spouse.
Article III. Miscellaneous Membership Under Former (1970) Charter Section 175.1
2.124.260 Generally.
2.124.270 Retirement for service.
2.124.280 Minimum service retirement benefit.
2.124.290 Retirement for disability.
2.124.300 Procedure to initiate disability retirement.
2.124.310 Modification of benefits due to payments under workers' compensation prohibited.
2.124.320 Death benefits.
2.124.330 Member qualified for service retirement.
2.124.340 Cessation of employment and deferred retirement.
2.124.350 Computation of time and service.
2.124.360 Sources from which payments to be made.
2.124.370 Vested rights of members after requisite number of years.
2.124.380 Employment after retirement.
Article IV. Safety Members Under Former (1970) Charter Section 175.13
2.124.390 General provisions.
2.124.400 Retirement for service.
2.124.410 Retirement for disability.
2.124.420 Procedure to initiate disability retirement.
2.124.430 Death allowances.
2.124.440 Continuation of benefits after death of retired member.
2.124.450 Reduction by certain workers' compensation benefits.
2.124.470 Cessation of employment and deferred retirement.
2.124.480 Computation of time and service.
2.124.490 Sources from which payments to be made.
2.124.500 Vested rights of members after requisite number of years.
2.124.510 Employment after retirement.
2.124.520 Optional continuation allowance for surviving spouse.
Article V. Equal Shares Members Under Former (1976) Charter Sections 302 et seq.
2.124.530 General provisions.
2.124.540 Option to join Section 399 plan.
2.124.550 Age of voluntary and mandatory retirement for service by safety members.
2.124.560 Service retirement benefits for safety members.
2.124.570 Age of voluntary and mandatory retirement for service by miscellaneous members.
2.124.580 Service retirement benefits for miscellaneous members.
2.124.590 Maximum service retirement allowance.
2.124.600 Exemptions from mandatory retirement age.
2.124.610 Retirement for industrial disability.
2.124.620 Industrial disability retirement benefits.
2.124.630 Retirement for ordinary disability.
2.124.640 Ordinary disability retirement benefits for safety members.
2.124.650 Ordinary disability retirement benefits for miscellaneous members.
2.124.660 Procedures to initiate disability retirement and time to initiate.
2.124.670 Transfer, reassignment, etc., to other employment in lieu of disability retirement.
2.124.680 Employment by city after retirement.
2.124.690 Employment after disability retirement.
2.124.700 Determination of continuance of disability.
2.124.710 Refusal to submit to medical examination.
2.124.720 Medical service and advice.
2.124.730 Reentry into city service-Election into Section 399 plan.
2.124.740 Cancellation of retirement allowance for other than reentry into city service.
2.124.750 Reduction by certain workers' compensation benefits.
2.124.760 Industrial death allowances.
2.124.770 Continuation of benefits after death of retired member.
2.124.790 Death benefit after retirement.
2.124.800 Alternative beneficiary.
2.124.810 Optional death benefit.
2.124.820 Date of marriage.
2.124.830 Dissolution or remarriage.
2.124.840 Refund of contributions upon termination of employment.
2.124.850 Election to take deferred retirement.
2.124.860 Deferred service retirement.
2.124.870 Deferred disability retirement.
2.124.900 Service retirement benefits for members attaining mandatory retirement age and not otherwise entitled to benefits.
2.124.910 Optional allowances.
2.124.920 Equal shares funding-Legislative intent.
2.124.930 Member contributions.
2.124.940 City contributions.
2.124.950 Computation of time and service.
2.124.960 Optional continuation allowance for surviving spouse.
Article VI. Section 399 Plan
2.124.970 Section 399 plan continued.
2.124.980 Section 399 plan-Specific definitions.
2.124.990 Section 399 plan-Optional membership.
2.124.1000 Member contributions.
2.124.1010 City contributions.
2.124.1020 Computation of service.
2.124.1030 Age of voluntary retirement.
2.124.1040 Service retirement benefits for safety members.
2.124.1050 Age of voluntary retirement for service by miscellaneous members.
2.124.1060 Service retirement benefits for miscellaneous members.
2.124.1070 Maximum service retirement allowance.
2.124.1080 Retirement for industrial disability.
2.124.1090 Industrial disability retirement benefits.
2.124.1100 Retirement for ordinary disability.
2.124.1110 Ordinary disability retirement benefits for safety members.
2.124.1120 Ordinary disability retirement benefits for miscellaneous members.
2.124.1130 Procedures to initiate disability retirement.
2.124.1140 Time for filing application for disability retirement.
2.124.1150 Consideration of disability retirements.
2.124.1160 Transfer, reassignment, etc., to other employment in lieu of disability retirement.
2.124.1170 Employment by city after retirement.
2.124.1180 Employment after disability retirement.
2.124.1190 Determination of continuance of disability.
2.124.1200 Refusal to submit to medical examination.
2.124.1210 Determination that member is not incapacitated.
2.124.1220 Reentry into city service.
2.124.1230 Cancellation of retirement allowance for other than reentry into city service.
2.124.1240 Industrial death allowances.
2.124.1250 Continuation of benefits after death of retired member.
2.124.1260 Death benefit upon death in service, etc., when death not compensable under Sections 2.124.1240, 2.124.1250 and 2.124.1280.
2.124.1270 Death benefit after retirement.
2.124.1280 Alternative beneficiary.
2.124.1290 Optional death benefit.
2.124.1300 Date of marriage.
2.124.1310 Optional continuation allowance for surviving spouse.
2.124.1320 Refund of contributions upon termination of employment.
2.124.1330 Election to take deferred retirement.
2.124.1340 Deferred service retirement.
2.124.1350 Deferred disability retirement.
2.124.1360 Continuation of benefits after death of member retired under Section 2.124.1330.
2.124.1370 Death benefit upon death when death not compensable under Section 2.124.1360.
2.124.1380 Optional allowances.
2.124.1390 Worker's compensation offset.
2.124.1400 Conflicting charter provisions.
2.124.1410 Special provisions.
Article VII. Employees Transferred to County
2.124.1420 Application of article-Specific definitions.
2.124.1430 Election to retain membership.
2.124.1440 Benefits upon retirement.
2.124.1450 Cessation of employment.
2.124.1460 Death benefits of former Article II members.
2.124.1470 Death benefits of Article III members.
2.124.1480 Death benefits of Article V members.
2.124.1490 Death benefits of Section 399 members.
2.124.1500 Contributions.
2.124.1510 Withdrawals.
2.124.1520 Members transferred to the county prior to July 1, 1970-Applicability of Sections 2.124.1530 to 2.124.1580.
2.124.1530 Members transferred to the county prior to July 1, 1970-Option to elect other service retirement benefits.
2.124.1540 Members transferred to the county prior to July 1, 1970-Time and effect of election of option.
2.124.1550 Members transferred to the county prior to July 1, 1970-Computation of service retirement benefits.
2.124.1560 Members transferred to the county prior to July 1, 1970-Reduction of unmodified amount upon receipt of primary Social Security benefits.
2.124.1570 Members transferred to the county prior to July 1, 1970-Computation of benefits after death of transferred member.
2.124.1580 Members transferred to the county prior to July 1, 1970-Rates of contribution.
2.124.1590 Members transferred to the county prior to July 1, 1970-Intent.
Article VIII. Governmental Employees Transferred to City
2.124.1600 Generally.
2.124.1610 Contributions.
2.124.1620 Calculation of credit.
2.124.1630 Exceptions.
2.124.1640 Elections irrevocable.
2.124.1650 Death prior to payment.
2.124.1660 Retirement prior to payment.
2.124.1670 Retirement system manager-Rules and regulations.
2.124.1680 Qualifications for credit for prior public employee.
Article IX. Increase in Retirement Benefits
2.124.1690 Automatic cost of living adjustments-Generally.
2.124.1700 Automatic cost of living adjustments-Method of determination.
2.124.1710 Automatic cost of living adjustments-Accumulation of increase or decrease.
2.124.1720 Automatic cost of living adjustments-Maximum reduction.
2.124.1730 Automatic cost of living adjustments-Funding of benefits.
2.124.1740 Former (1976) Charter Section 354 benefits.
2.124.1750 Funding of increases-Members receiving benefits under former (1976) Charter Section 354.
2.124.1760 Election.
2.124.1770 Crediting of contributions.
2.124.1780 Accounting procedures.
2.124.1790 Continuance of increases in pensions granted by former Charter section.
Article X. Social Security Coverage
2.124.1800 Legislative intent.
2.124.1810 Coordination of retirement system and federal Social Security.
2.124.1820 Reduction in normal contributions.
2.124.1830 Reductions in allowances payable.
2.124.1840 Effective date of coverage under Social Security provisions.
2.124.1850 Adjustment of retirement allowances.
2.124.1860 Minimum reduced allowance.
Article XI. Collection of Members and City Contributions
2.124.1870 Members contribution rates-Established.
2.124.1880 Members contribution rates-Procedures for collection.
2.124.1890 Members contribution rates-Consent to deductions.
2.124.1900 Members contribution rates-Additional contributions.
2.124.1910 City contributions.
2.124.1920 Members normal contribution upon reentry into retirement system.
2.124.1930 Redeposit of withdrawn contributions.
2.124.1940 Transfer of city contributions.
Article XII. Administration, Investment and Fiscal Management Board
2.124.1950 Power and duties-Generally.
2.124.1960 Accounting.
2.124.1970 Actuarial evaluations.
Article XIII. Retirement System Manager
2.124.1980 Retirement system manager-General.
2.124.1990 Applications for retirement.
2.124.2000 Incomplete application.
2.124.2010 Medical examination for determining disability retirement.
2.124.2020 Time for applying for disability retirement.
2.124.2030 Reapplication for disability retirement-New evidence.
2.124.2040 Change from ordinary to industrial disability retirement-New evidence.
2.124.2050 Time for applying for deferred disability retirement.
2.124.2060 Opportunity to present supporting data and information.
2.124.2070 Retirement system manager's records.
2.124.2080 Retirement system manager's action on application service retirement or death benefits.
2.124.2090 Effective date of service retirement benefits-Death benefits.
2.124.2100 Retirement system manager's action on application-Disability retirement benefits.
2.124.2110 Effective date of disability retirement benefits.
2.124.2120 Partial allowance of disability retirement benefits.
2.124.2130 Requirement of additional medical examinations of disability retirees.
2.124.2140 Reemployment upon termination of disability.
2.124.2150 Finality of manager's determination.
2.124.2160 Definitions.
2.124.2170 Notice-Retirement system manager, hearing officer and commission.
2.124.2180 Determination of service.
2.124.2190 Determination of part-time service and compensation.
Article XIV. Retirement Hearing Commission
2.124.2200 Retirement hearing commission-Generally.
2.124.2210 Definitions.
2.124.2220 Time for filing appeal.
2.124.2230 Appellant's and respondent's statement.
2.124.2240 Discovery.
2.124.2250 Supportive and additional evidence.
2.124.2260 Time and place of hearing-Continuances.
2.124.2270 Disqualification of hearing officer.
2.124.2280 Record of oral evidence at hearing.
2.124.2290 Evidence rules-Evidence by affidavit.
2.124.2300 Proposed findings and decision-Decision by commission.
2.124.2310 Form and contents of decision-Finality of decision.
2.124.2320 Settlement of matters pending appeal.
2.124.2330 Judicial review of commission's decision-Time for filing.
2.124.2340 Oaths.
2.124.2350 Meetings-Selection of chairperson.
2.124.2360 Commission-Voting procedures.
2.124.2370 Hearings in progress as of January 1, 1977.
2.124.2380 Official notice.
2.124.2390 Service by registered mail or personal delivery.
Article XV. Optional Allowances Upon Retirement for Members Under Articles III and IV
2.124.2400 Generally.
2.124.2410 Members under Article IV.
2.124.2420 Time for exercising option.
2.124.2430 Options permitted.
Article XVI. Reciprocity
2.124.2440 Legislative intent.
2.124.2450 Reciprocal provisions.