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(a) The city workers’ compensation fund is hereby created.
(b) Funding shall be made through appropriations and/or transfer of unencumbered funds to maintain current liability reserves and a balance to provide sufficient monies to meet future liabilities.
(c) None of the monies appropriated or paid into the fund shall be drawn out of the fund except:
(1) For the purpose of paying claims received by employees of the city, resulting from injuries received while in the discharge of their employment as employees of the city as provided in § 39.206 and arising out of and during the course of their employment; and
(2) For special purposes related to workers’ compensation as identified and authorized by mayor action.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 2.401; 1992 Code, § 30-7) (Ord. 77-86, passed 8-25-1986; Ord. 87-91, passed 11-25-1991; Ord. 37-95, passed 3-6-1995; Ord. 28-00, passed 4-10-2000)
(a) Members of the city council shall be treated as employees for the purpose of extending the state workers' compensation coverage.
(b) A council member shall provide written notice of a work-related injury claim to the human resources department not later than three business days after the actual occurrence of an injury. The notice shall include the date, location, and relationship of the injury to the job. Failure to provide the required notice shall result in a denial of the claim. The city shall not be liable if notice is not provided pursuant to this section.
(1992 Code, § 30-8) (Ord. 46-99, passed 4-19-1999; Ord. 4-01, passed 1-8-2001; Ord. 97-16, passed 8-9-2016)
(a) The city of Sioux Falls Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) 115 Trust Fund Agreement established in this chapter effective January 1, 2017, shall be irrevocable and shall conform to all applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, the statement and purpose of this section, and all ordinances, rules, regulations interpreting the foregoing provisions.
(b) The 115 Trust shall consist of city contributions and may contain employee contributions. The 115 Trust shall be used as a funding vehicle whereby the trustee of the 115 Trust will accept contributions to the 115 Trust for holding and administration. The trustee will: (i) hold, invest, and reinvest the 115 Trust, and (ii) pay benefits from the 115 Trust solely to provide health and welfare benefits to retirees and eligible spouses and dependents of retirees entitled to health coverage under this chapter.
(c) The 115 Trust provides that in no event will Trust assets be distributed to or revert to any entity that is not a state, a political subdivision of a state, or an entity whose income is excluded from gross income under section 115 of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to fund the benefits under the 115 Trust shall be designated by the city. None of the contributions are elective or discretionary, directly or indirectly. The amount of the contributions is established by the city and is not subject to any election of the employees.
(Ord. 118-16, passed 12-20-2016)
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
There is hereby created the human resources department for the city, which shall function and operate under the direct supervision and direction of the mayor.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 3.301; 1992 Code, § 30-2) (Ord. 1958, passed 6-23-1958; Ord. 87-91, passed 11-25-1991; Ord. 37-95, passed 3-6-1995; Ord. 87-97, passed 12-2-1997; Ord. 28-00, passed 4-10-2000)
The human resources department shall recruit, examine and qualify applicants for the various city jobs. It shall administer the following programs: employee benefits, equal opportunity and affirmative action, civil service including position classification and compensation plans and system, labor contract administration and negotiations, employee development and communication; maintain employee personnel records and payroll administration for all temporary and regular full-time and part-time employees; assure conformance with established personnel rules and ordinances; and administer the employees’ and firefighters’ pension funds.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 3.303; 1992 Code, § 30-3) (Ord. 1958, passed 6-23-1958; Ord. 44-80, passed 5-27-1980; Ord. 87-91, passed 11-25-1991; Ord. 87-97, passed 12-2-1997; Ord. 28-00, passed 4-10-2000)
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