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CITY COUNCIL ACTION 08/28/2017 17-305
Council Meeting Date: 08/28/2017
Item No: 17-305
Responsible Dept: Human Resources
Requested Action: Order Map/Lot: N/A
Authorizing the Transfer of $12,000 from the Benefit Reserve Fund
Summary
This order will authorize the transfer of $12,000 from the Benefit Reserve Fund to the
City Solicitor's
401 A plan. After four years as the Assistant City Solicitor, Norm Heitmann was promoted to City
Solicitor. During that time the City was transitioning away from Maine PERS and he was required to
leave Maine PERS to participate in the City's defined contribution plan (401-A). Because he left the
plan early, he lost the employer contribution to Maine PERS which was approximately $12,000. To
our knowledge he was the only employee that was required to leave Maine PERS and lose his
employer contribution. Additionally, there are a number of other employees who participated in
Maine PERS who were subsequently promoted to at will positions and not required to convert to the
City's defined contribution plan. In the interest of fairness and equity, this order will authorize the
expenditure of $12,000 from the Benefit Reserve to the City Solicitor's defined contribution plan.
The $12,000 represents the contributions made to Maine PERS prior to his promotion and which
remained with Maine PERS. This item was reviewed in Executive Session on August 14, 2017.
Committee Action
Committee:
Action:
Staff Comments & Approvals
Meeting Date:
For: Against:
This item was reviewed by the Council in executive session on August 14, 2017.
City Manager
Introduced for: Consent
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City Solicitor
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Finance Director
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
Date: 08/28/2017
Item No: 17-305
Assigned to Councilor: Weston
Authorizing the Transfer of $12,000 from the Benefit Reserve Fund
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,
08/28/2017 17-305
the Finance Director is hereby authorized to transfer $12,000 as a one-time contribution to the City
Solicitor's Defined Contribution Plan (401-A) account from the Benefit Reserve.
IN CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 28, 2017
CO 17-305
PASSED
CITY CLERK-