RES 1967-25 - 0001064529
RESOLUTION No, 25 - 1967
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE COORDINATION OF P.E.R.A. AND
O.A.S.D.I., AND OPPOSING CERTAIN LEGISLATION AMENDING
PROVISIONS OF THE P.E.R.A. LAW.
' WHEREAS, the Public Employees Retirement Association program
fails to acknowledge and provide for mobility in employment, which
mobility is a major characteristic of contemporary society, and therefore,
the retirement program operates against the recruitment of qualified
personnel into the field of local government in the State of Minnesota;
and
WHEREAS, the coordination of P.E.R,A* with the Social Security
program would permit mobility in employment without the loss of retire-
ment credits earned while in municipal employ, and further adequate
death and disability provisions to protect the family of the municipal
employee; and
WHEREAS, since the benefit payments under the Social Security
program are not fully funded by employee and employer contributions,
and this deficit is made up through general taxation, the municipal
employee is forced to contribute to the maintenance of a program from
which he derives no benefit; and
WHEREAS, experience with other retirement funds with excessive
deficits indicates that, when such funds were coordinated with O.A.S.D,I.,
the deficits were substantially reduced over time; and
' WHEREAS, both the League of Minnesota Municipalities and the
Hennepin County League of Municipalities have adopted resolutions calling
for the coordination of P.E.R.A, with O.A.S.D.I.; and
WHEREAS, the inclusion of an option feature in such legislation
which would permit current employees to select the retirement program
most beneficial to the individual would meet the dictates of equity
constantly sought by government:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Fridley as follows:
1. The City Council endorses and supports the proposal for
coordination of P.E.R.A, and O.A.S,D.I, embodied in
Senate File 127 and House File 263, and hereby urges the
representatives of the 57th, 57A, 32nd and 32B Districts
to work for the adoption of this legislation.
2. For the reasons set out above, the City Council opposes
any legislation which would perpetuate the present
philosophy and program of the Public Employees Retirement
Association, especially the proposal embodied in House
File 187 which would remove the limitation on individual
salary deductions, and the representatives of the citizens
of Fridley are urged to oppose and work for the defeat of
such proposals.
3. The Clerk is herewith instructed to distribute copies of this
resolution to the Governor of the State of Minnesota, representatives
of the above Districts and members of the legislative committees
concerned with the subject legislation.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 6TH DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1967.
� MAYOR - Jack 0. Kirkham
ATTEST:
CITY CtERK - Marvin-C. Brunsell