HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 0950RESOLUTION N0. Z
WHEREAS the employees of the City of Renton, a Municipal
Corporation under the laws of .the State of Washington, including the
members of the "Renton Police Department" have, for several years past,
been members of the "Statewide City".Employees Retirement System" and
WHEREAS it has been determined that the benefits derived and to be
derived from said "Statewide City Employees. Retirement System; are
inadequate and insufficient and WHEREAS under the 1954 extension of
the "Federal Social Security Law" it has become possible for members
of said "Retirement System"' to be included under the "Old Age and
Survivors Insurance of the Social Security Program" and the "miscellaneous
personnel" of the City of Renton having heretofore met all the
conditions and requirements precedent to.coverage under said ""Social
Security System" and they being now covered, and WHEREAS the uniformed
personnel, to -wit the "Renton Police Department", have heretofore and
are now excluded from such coverage under the "So;cial Security Program"
by reason of their prior and present membership in said "Statewide
City Employees Retirement System's, and WHEREAS it is deemed to the best
interests of said uniformed personnel and in the interest of the City
of Renton and other municipalities to provide for proper amendments to
the "Social -Security Program" and for enabling State Legislation,
now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
AS FOLLOWS
SECTION I: It is found that the above facts and recitations
are true and correct; that the elected officials of the State of
Washington and now serving.in the United States Senate and the United
States House of Representatives be encouraged and requested to take all
necessary steps and actions to provide and support adequate amendments
to the present "Social Security Program" so as to allow uniformed
personnel, such as members of the "Renton Police Department", to be
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likewise covered by the "Old Age and Survivors Insurance of the
Social Security Program", at local option, in conjunction with their
presently existing "Statewide City Employees Retirement System", which
latter system, seems inadequate and insufficient to provide for the
needs of uniformed personnel.
SECTION II: That the amendments to the aforesaid "Old Age
and Survivors Insurance of the Social Security Program" be in such
manner and be based on such conditions as that 1954 amendment to the
"Federal Social Security Law" providing for a referendum among the
City employees so effected and such other requirements as have heretofore
been applied to other City employees classified under "miscellaneous
personnel"'.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this day of January, 1958.
Elton L. Alexander, City 0Jerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this /i day of January, 1958.
Joe R. Baxter, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Gerard M. Shellan,
City Attorney,
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