Effective October 11, 1987, the employee contribution to the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS), which must be paid by the employees of the City who are members of OPERS, shall be paid by the City directly to as a salary reduction pick-up, subject to the following:
(a) The "pick-up" by the City of a portion of an employee's retirement contributions to OPERS shall be mandatory for all employees. No employee shall have the option of choosing to receive the contributed amounts directly instead of having them paid on his or her behalf directly to OPERS.
(b) The "pick-up" by the City shall not otherwise affect the employee’s salary or benefits elsewhere provided for in the ordinances of the City, or any payment which is determined with reference to such salary or benefits.
(Ord. 2011-043. Passed 4-4-11.)