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Editor's Note: Ord. No. 3020, enacted 12-15-2011, adopted an amended employee manual, regulations, rules, policies and procedures, which is on file in the City offices.
[R.O. 2009 § 100.230; R.O. 2007 § 100.030; Ord. No. 565 §§ 1 — 2, 1-4-1973; Ord. No. 894 § 1, 1-10-1985; Ord. No. 2301, 5-9-2002]
A. 
Election For Coverage.
1. 
The City of Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, is a political subdivision as defined in Sections 70.600 through 70.760, RSMo., and hereby elects to have covered by the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System all its eligible employees in the following classes.
a. 
Present and future general employees.
b. 
Present and future Police Officers.
c. 
Present and future firefighters.
2. 
The City of Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri, hereby elects that one hundred percent (100%) of prior employment to be considered for prior service credit in computing benefits and contributions to the system.
B. 
The City Clerk of the City of Bolivar is hereby authorized and directed to deduct from the wages and salaries of each employee member in member contributions required by Section 70.705, RSMo., and to promptly remit the deductions to the Retirement System, together with the employer contributions required by Section 70.730, RSMo. Employee and employer contributions are to be effective February 1, 1973.
C. 
Elected Benefits And Plans.
[Ord. No. 3794, 11-15-2022]
1. 
The City of Bolivar, Missouri, hereby elects the thirty-six (36) months Final Average Salary Plan in accordance with the provisions of Section 70.656, RSMo., as amended. The Clerk shall certify this election to the Missouri Local Government Employees' Retirement System within ten (10) days hereof. Such election shall be effective on the first day of February 1987.
2. 
The City of Bolivar, Missouri, elects to adopt a change in the Benefit Program of covered employees, changing to Benefit Program L-6 in accordance with Section 70.655, RSMo. The clerk or secretary shall certify this election to the Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System within ten (10) days hereof. Such election shall be effective on the first day of January, 2023.
[R.O. 2009 § 100.260(A); Ord. No. 3061 § I, 10-9-2012]
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Bolivar declare that a general policy with regards to the division of responsibilities and authority within the local City government should be enacted.