§ 13-5. Contributions.

(a)

Member contributions.

(1)

Amount. Each member of the system shall be required to make regular contributions to the Fund in the amount of nine and one-half (9½) percent of his salary beginning after one (1) year of employment. Effective November 20, 2017 each member of the system shall be required to make regular contributions to the Fund in the amount of seven (7) percent of that member's salary. For members employed on or after January 1, 1999, contributions shall be required immediately upon employment. Member contributions withheld by the City on behalf of the member shall be deposited with the board at least monthly. The contributions made by each member to the fund shall be designated as employer contributions pursuant to Section 414(h) of the code. Such designation is contingent upon the contributions being excluded from the members' gross income for federal income tax purposes. For all other purposes of the system, such contributions shall be considered to be member contributions.

(2)

Method. Such contributions shall be made by payroll deduction.

(b)

City contributions. So long as this system is in effect, the city shall make quarterly contributions to the fund in an amount equal to the required city contribution, as shown by the applicable actuarial valuation of the system.

(c)

Other. Private donations, gifts and contributions may be deposited to the fund, but such deposits must be accounted for separately and kept on a segregated bookkeeping basis. Funds arising from these sources may be used only for additional benefits for members, as determined by the board, and may not be used to reduce what would have otherwise been required city contributions.

(Ord. No. O-10-18, § 1, 7-26-10; Ord. No. O-17-25 , § 4, 10-23-17)