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CITY COUNCIL POLICY RELATING TO
PLYMOUTH FIREFIGHTER RELIEF ASSOCIATION PENSION BENEFITS
Resolution No. 84- 408
June 18, 1984
The Plymouth Firefighter Relief Association is established under Minnesota
Statutes. The bylaws of the Association ,et forth pension benefits and
conditions also conforming to State Statute. The City Council desires to
clarify its position with respect to the firefighter pension benefit pro-
gram.
City Council policy with respect to this program is:
1. It is the City Council's position that the Firefighters Relief
Association pension program is a form of supplemental compensation (in
addition to hourly and/or monthly pay) which firefighters receive on a
deferred basis based upon years of service to the community. As such,
the primary purpose of the pension is to assist In the recruitment and
reLtiation of current and future recruits and firefighters. The State
of Minnesota through the 2% State Insurance premium rebate has encour-
aged participation In the fire service by dedicating these dollars for
the funding of such pension benefit programs.
2. Certain members of the Plymouth Fire Department are considered to be
charter members by virtue of their role In the original establishment
of the Plymouth Fire Department. In recognition of their substantial
contributions to the community, the City Council desires to allow
charter members to be eligible whether still in active service or
retired to all pension benefit Increases which occur and are effective
as of January 1, 1985.
3. Because the primary purpose of the pension program is to enhance
recruitment and retention of existing and future firefighters, the
City Council policy is to hereafter extend pension benefit increases
for which City contributions are required only to firefighters who are
In active service as of the effective date of the pension benefit
Increase. In adopting this policy the Council acknowledges that this
philosophy will allow for the greatest possible benefit increase with
available dollars to current and future department members.
4. This policy does not affect the statutory right of the Plymouth
Firefighter Relief Association from unilaterally increasing pension
benefits to retired members where such increases do not require a
City contribution for funding such benefits.