Resolution 5328 - Revises Montana Public Employees Retirement System Elections (MPERS)RESOLUTION NO, 5328
A RESOLUTION TO REVISE THE POLICY OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL REGARDING
THE OPTIONAL MONTANA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM (MPERS)
ELECTIONS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 19-3-412 MCA, certain defined employees of the City of Kalispell
are not required, but may elect, to belong to and contribute to the Montana Public
Employees Retirement System (MPERS) which also calls for a snatching contribution
from the employer (the City of Kalispell); and
WHEREAS, state law at Section 19--3-412(6) MCA further provides the election to those certain
defined employees who declined optional membership but who later become a member to
purchase service credit for the period of time beginning with the date of employment in
which membership was declined to the commencement of membership; and
WHEREAS, although the circumstances have been rare, it has been the past city practice to pay such
non -mandatory city matching contributions for those employees who make this election
of a retroactive purchase of all or a portion of the service credit accrued while the
participation was optional; and
WHEREAS, the Kalispell City Council finds that it is in the best interests of the City to make it a
policy to decline to snake the snatching contributions for those employees hired in the
future who elect to make a retroactive purchase of all or a portion of the service credit
accrued while their participation was optional for the reason that the existing practice of
agreeing to contribute the matching funds creates an indefinite unfunded liability for the
City that it is not able to accurately or reasonably anticipate.
Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY OF KALISPELL
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The City Manager is authorized to communicate with the Montana Public
Employees Retirement Administration and complete such documentation as may
be necessary to express the policy of the City of Kalispell that it declines to make
the matching contributions for those employees hired in the future who elect to
make a retroactive purchase of all or a portion of the service credit accrued while
their participation was optional.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 17TH DAY OF NOVEZOOS.
Pamela B. Kenned
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa white
City Clerk