The following changes to the to the Police Officers Retirement System have been recommended by the Police Pension Board for your consideration:
1. Section 17-51, Definitions, is being amended to comply with the Internal Revenue Code and its associated Treasury Regulations. Specifically the definition of salary is being amended to add language to clarify the determination period for maximum annual compensation for members who leave the city who have completed 12 months of service during a fiscal year.
2. Section 17-54, Finances and Fund Management, the proposed language change provides discretion to the Board related to the recovery of inadvertent overpayments from the Fund as permitted by the Secure Act 2.0.
3. Section 12-57, Pre-Retirement Death, and Section 17-65.1, Minimum Distribution of Benefits, are being amended to comply with recent changes to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) in the Secure act 2.0, changing the required distribution date from age 72 to the applicable age provided for in the IRC, as amended from time to time.
4. Section 17-58, Disability, is being amended to provide for the Statutory minimum for police officer benefits under the workers compensation offset. The second paragraph of the section has been removed as it is not applicable to the plan.
5. Section 17-65.2, Miscellaneous Provisions, is being amended to provide for in-service distributions from the plan, if permitted under applicable law and in accordance with applicable Rules of the Internal Revenue Code.
Enclosed is a letter from Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company which attests to their professional opinion that there is no cost associated with the adoption of this ordinance.