File #: 2020-0549    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Public Hearing
File created: 5/20/2020 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 6/9/2020 Final action:
Title: Commission District(s): All Commission Districts Home Rule Ordinance to amend the Pension Code of DeKalb County, Georgia, 1962 Ga. Laws 3088, as amended, to provide for a 2% cost of living increase to specified eligible retirees, joint annuitants and beneficiaries.
Attachments: 1. Public Notice HRO COLA 4.10.pdf

                                    

Public Hearing:  YES      NO                                                   Department: Finance - Risk Management                                     

 

SUBJECT:

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Commission District(s): All Commission Districts

Home Rule Ordinance to amend the Pension Code of DeKalb County, Georgia, 1962 Ga. Laws 3088, as amended, to provide for a 2% cost of living increase to specified eligible retirees, joint annuitants and beneficiaries.

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Information Contact: Larry Jacobs, Deputy Director/Finance Risk Management

Phone Number: 404-371-2050

 

PURPOSE:

 

To consider adopting a home rule ordinance amending the Pension Code of DeKalb County, Georgia, to provide for a 2% cost of living increase to specified eligible retirees, joint annuitants, and beneficiaries.

 

NEED/IMPACT:

 

Only one cost of living increase has been provided to retirees (or joint annuitants or beneficiaries) in recent years. 

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

The 2020 estimated cost for the 2% COLA is $2.1 million.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

Recommended Action

Adopt the attached home rule ordinance for the first time to amend the DeKalb County Pension Code (1962 Ga. Laws 3088, codified in Appendix B of the Code of DeKalb County, Georgia, as amended), to provide for a 2% cost of living increase to specified eligible retirees, joint annuitants, and beneficiaries.