(a) Henceforth, in regard to the compensation of an elected official who retires from the position which he holds from a period of 180 days prior to the filing date for the next general municipal election to the end of his current term and seeks re-election to such position, the compensation of the elected official for the term to which he has been re-elected shall be reduced on a dollar for dollar basis by the amount of any pension the elected official receives from the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System. If the elected official had made a decision to receive a lump sum distribution from the pension plan, the amount of the reduction shall be what the maximum annual pension amount would have been.
(Ord, 2013-13. Passed 1-17-13.)
(Ord, 2013-13. Passed 1-17-13.)
(b) Henceforth from the date of this section, in regard to the compensation of a newly hired employee who is not a member of a collective bargaining unit and who has retired, prior to his start date with the City of Westlake or within ninety (90) days after his start date with the City of Westlake, from employment with any federal, state or local governmental entity and is receiving or has applied for governmental retirement benefits, such compensation shall be reduced on a dollar for dollar basis by the amount of any pension the employee receives from a federal, state or local governmental entity, excepting social security and military pension payments, unless the compensation reduction is waived in whole or in part as approved by Council. If the newly hired employee had elected to receive a lump sum distribution from the pension plan, the amount of reduction shall be what the maximum annual pension amount would have been. For purposes of this section, “start date” shall mean as follows: The date an employee actively begins working for the City in exchange for compensation. This section shall not apply to the following positions:
(1) Any part-time or seasonal hourly employee whose pay is less than thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per hour. If the wage rate of any employee who qualified under this exception when hired is subsequently increased in excess of the maximum allowed under this section, he shall be treated as a new hire.
(2) One part-time Fire Marshall and two part-time Fire Inspectors.
(3) Part-time patrol officers.
(c) Henceforth from the date of this Ordinance, in regard to the hiring of a new employee who will be a member of a collective bargaining unit and who has retired from employment with any federal, state or local governmental entity and is receiving or has applied for governmental retirement benefits other than disability benefits, the hiring of such employee shall only be upon request of the Mayor with the approval of Council.
(Ord. 2022-125. Passed 5-18-23.)