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O-54-125 ORDINANCE NO. /2..s-- -- AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE POLICY AND PURPOSE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, TO EXTEND TO THE EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS OF SAID CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, NOT EXCLUDED BY LAW, NOR HEREINAFTER EXCEPTED, THE BENEFITS OF THE SYSTEM OF FEDERAL OLD AGE AND SURVIVORS' INSURANCE, AS AUTHORIZED BY THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, UPON THE BASIS OF APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR, OR OTHER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,-TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS THERETO WITH THE STATE AGENCY AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO SUCH AGREEMENTS, FOR COVERAGE OF SAID EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR WITHHOLDINGS FROM SALARIES AND WAGES OF EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS OF SAID CITY SO COVERED TO BE MADE AND PAID OVER AS PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS; PROVIDING THAT SAID CITY SHALL APPROPORIATE AND PAY OVER EM~~OYER'S CONTRIBUTIONS AND ASSESSMENTS AS PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS; PROVIDING THAT SAID CITY SHALL KEEP RECORDS AND MAKE REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS. BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. It is hereby declared to be the policy and purpose of the City of Clermont, Florida, to extend, effective as of October 1, 1954, to the empl¢yees and officials thereof, not excluded by law, nor excepted herein, and whether employed in connection with a governmental or proprietary function, the benefits of the system of Old Age and Survivor's Insurance as authorized by the Federal Social Security Act and amendments thereto, including Public Law 734 of 8lst Congress, and by Chapter 650, Florida Statutes 1951, as amended; and to cover by such plan all services which constitute employment as defined in Section 650.02 of said Chapter 650, performed in the employ of said City by employees thereof, except: NONE. Section 2. The Mayor, or other chief executive officer, of the City of Clermont, Florida, is hereby authorized and directed to execute all necessary agreements and amendments thereto with the Florida Industrial Commission, as State Agency, for the purpose of extending the benefits provided by said system of Old Age and Survivor's Insurance to the employees and ' officials of this City as provided in Section 1 hereof, which agreement shall provide for such methods of administration of the plan by said City as are found by the State Agency to be necessary for the proper and efficient administration thereof, and shall be effective with respect to services in employment covered by such agreement performed after the 30th day of September, A. D., 1954. Section 3. Withholdings from salaries, wages, or other compensation of employees and officials for the purpose provided in Section 1 hereof are hereby authorized to be made, and shall , be made, in the amounts and at such times as may be required by applicable State or Federal laws or regulations, and shall be paid over to the State Agency designated by said laws or regulations to receive such amounts. . Section 4. derived from the amounts, at such There shall be appropriated from available funds, General Funds of the City of Clermont, such times, as may be required to pay promptly the .. < ~' " .. " Page 2 of Ordainance No. of City of CleEmont, Florida. ----- ------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - contributions and assessments required of the City as employer by applicable State or Federal laws or regulations, which shall be paid over to the lawfully designated State Agency at the times and in the manner provided by law and regulation. Section 5. The City shall keep such records and make such reports as may be required by applicable State or Federal laws or regulations, and shall adhere to the regulations of the State Agency. Section 6. There is hereby excluded from this ordinance any authority to make any agreement with respect to any position or any employee or official now covered, or authorized to be covered, by any other ordinance or law creating any retirement system for any employee or official of the said City. Section 7. The City of Clermont, Florida, does hereby adopt the terms, conditions, requirements, reservations, benefits, privileges, and other conditions thereunto appeDiain- ing, of Title II of the Social Security Act as amended by Public Law, No. 734, 8lst Congress, for and on behalf of all the offi- cers and employees thereof and of its departments and agencies now covered or authorized to be covered by any retirement system provided by law, and further excepting any official or employee who occupies any position, office, or employment not authorized to be covered by applicable State or Federal laws or regulations, or whose service is specifically excepted in Section 1 hereof. Section 8. A. M. Johnson, or his successor, as City Clerk, of the City of Clermont is hereby designated the custodian of all sums withheld from the compensation of officers and empkrees and of the appropriated funds for the contribution of the City and A. M. Johnson, or his Successor, as City Clerk, of said City is hereby made the withholding and reporting agent and charged with the duty of maintaining personnel records for the purposes of this ordinance. Section 9. This o~f~nance shall take effect approval and publication~s required by law. upon its - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PASSED by the City Council of the City of Clermont at its Adjourned Regular Meeting held~on the ',9th daY~NOVember, A.D., 1954. ~ c resiQent of c~cou 11 .." ~ " , ,,:"'" .,'.J .' , ' ~' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "'- APPROVED by me: November ~ 9,' 1954. A~~;ÁA/ , Mayor ~/ " , - - - - - - - -' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ "\'..". '. - , ,