2001-01 Approving Amendment to PERSKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 2001 -01
Introduced by: Manager Jense
Requested by: Finance Departmen
Drafted by: Borough Cler
Introduced: 01/04/2001
Adopted: 01/04/2001
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BOROUGH'S PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
WITH THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PERS) OF ALASKA
TO PROVIDE FOR PARTICIPATION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
AND THE PAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED PREMIUMS
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough entered into a Public Employees' Retirement System
(PERS) Participation Agreement with the State of Alaska, Department of Administration; and
WHEREAS, during the last legislative session, House Bill 335 was signed into law that changed
the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) statutes effective August 20, 2000; and
WHEREAS, this change requires that employers that wish to include elected officials in the
PERS must amend their Participation Agreement; and
WHEREAS, amending the Participation Agreement to include elected officials would still allow
each elected official the option to waive participation in PERS; and
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough wishes to amend the Participation Agreement to allow
elected officials receiving compensation to participate in the PERS;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
that
Section 1:
Section 3:
Pursuant to AS 39.35.550 the governing body of the Kodiak Island Borough hereby
requests permission to allow elected officials receiving compensation to be
included in the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska.
Section 2: The Kodiak Island Borough further requests that inclusion of elected officials in the
Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska be effective August 20, 2000.
The Kodiak Island Borough manager is authorized and directed to take any and all
steps necessary to enroll the elected officials in the Public Employees' Retirement
System of Alaska and to initiate a Participation Agreement amendment between
the Kodiak Island Borough and the State of Alaska, Department of Administration.
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY, 2001
ATTES / J - Robin
Judith Nielsen, CMC, Bo - h Clerk
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
l einrichs, Deputy Borough Mayor
Resolution No. 2001 -01
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