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1987-27 Electing to Participate in the Retirement Incentive Program (RIP) Chapter 26, SLA 1986By KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH RESOLUTION NO. 87 -27 -R A RESOLUTION BY THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY, KODIAK, ALASKA, ELECTING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM (RIP), CHAPTER 26, SLA 1986, AND AUTHORIZING JEROME M. SELBY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PERS) TO FUND THE COST OF PARTICIPATION IN THE RIP. WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough finds it necessary to reduce the costs in this period of declining revenues; and WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough is seeking ways to reduce costs w ithout having to layoff or terminate classified employees; and WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough is an employer in the Public Employee's Retirement System (PERS) and eligible to participate in the RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM (RIP) under Chapter 26, SLA 1986, which took effect on May 15, 1986; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Assembly of the Kodiak Island Borough, that: ATTEST: 1. For the purposes of Chapter 26, SLA 1986, the RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM, the Kodiak Island Borough classified employee group is designated as eligible to participate in the RIP and all eligible employees in the unit may participate in the RIP if they so elect; 2. Eligible employees who elect to participate in the RIP must formally notify the Borough of their intent on or before June 30, 1987 with all necessary paperwork to be completed by September 30, 1987. 3. That through its participation in the RIP and attrition there will be an overall personal service cost savings to the Borough sufficient to fund each eligible employee's participation in the program; 4. It is understood that the total cost for designating the classified employee group as eligible to participate in the RIP is $83,137 (prior to final adjustments) and must be paid to the PERS within three (3) years; and 5. It is understood that an administrative fee of $274.35 (.33% of the total cost in 4. above) will be paid to the PERS within 30 days of the signing of the agreement. 6. The Mayor of the Kodiak Island Borough is authorized to enter into a financial agreement with the PERS to implement the RIP and to commit BOROUGH funds for the cost of the program. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE Assembly of the Kodiak Island Zorougb, Kodiak, Alaska, this _ day of Anil , 1987. Borou C21er . CMc_ KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH By B ugh Mayor esibing Officer